Insert a table into the document
AI agents use pages_add_table to create or update resources in Iwork — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Iwork environment.
The tool creates or adds a structural element (a table) to a Pages document. This is a reversible write operation—tables can be deleted or modified afterward. It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or trigger financial transactions. The blast radius is minimal as it only affects the target document's content and can be easily undone.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate table insertion: 'Insert a table into the document'. This creates new content within a document, which is reversible modification.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access pages_add_table gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Iwork, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for pages_add_table:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"pages_add_table": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "pages_add_table_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}pages_add_table stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Insert a table into the document. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Iwork MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Iwork MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pages_add_table: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Iwork. Nothing to install.
pages_add_table is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pages_add_table rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for pages_add_table. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
pages_add_table is provided by the Iwork MCP server (reichenbach/iwork_mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Iwork, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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