get_theme_colors
Return the named color slots from word/theme/theme1.xml.
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What get_theme_colors does on Docx
AI agents call get_theme_colors to retrieve information from Docx without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_theme_colors is rated Low
This tool retrieves theme color information from a Word document's XML structure. 'Return' and 'get' are read-only operations. No document state is altered, no code is executed, and no data is deleted or created. The low severity reflects that color theme data is non-sensitive structural information with minimal blast radius if exposed to an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_theme_colors' and description 'Return the named color slots from word/theme/theme1.xml' indicate a retrieval operation that queries document theme data without modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_theme_colors safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Docx, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_theme_colors, this is the rule to start with:
get_theme_colors is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Docx, apply this rule, and every get_theme_colors call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_theme_colors
Return the named color slots from word/theme/theme1.xml. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Docx MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Docx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_theme_colors: 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 Docx. Nothing to install.
get_theme_colors is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_theme_colors 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 get_theme_colors. 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.
get_theme_colors is provided by the Docx MCP server (securityronin/docx-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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