insert_floating_image
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What insert_floating_image does on Docx
AI agents use insert_floating_image to create or update resources in Docx, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Docx environment.
Why insert_floating_image is rated Medium
This tool creates new content in a Word document by inserting an image, which is a reversible modification operation. It does not execute code, delete data, or move money. While it modifies document structure, the change can be undone. Severity is medium because inserting unintended images could deface documents or introduce unwanted content, but the effects are non-destructive and reversible.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'insert_floating_image' combined with description indicating it inserts images into a document. Related sibling tools like 'add_comment', 'add_bookmark', 'add_equation' are all document modification operations.
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The rule that runs insert_floating_image 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 insert_floating_image, this is the rule to start with:
insert_floating_image 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Docx, apply this rule, and every insert_floating_image call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about insert_floating_image
Insert a floating (anchored) image. wrap: square|topbottom|none. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Docx MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Docx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for insert_floating_image: 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.
insert_floating_image 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 insert_floating_image 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 insert_floating_image. 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.
insert_floating_image 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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