# set_character_position

Set vertical character position (raised/lowered) for a specific run.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `set_character_position`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/set-character-position

## Facts

- Tool: `set_character_position`
- Server: Docx (`securityronin/docx-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/SecurityRonin/docx-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "set_character_position",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why set_character_position is rated Medium

This tool modifies document formatting in a reversible manner by adjusting vertical positioning of text. It does not delete data (not Destructive), does not execute arbitrary code (not Execute), involves no financial transactions (not Financial), and does not read-only (not Read).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Set vertical character position (raised/lowered) for a specific run,' indicating it modifies document formatting properties."

## Use case

AI agents use set_character_position 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Docx:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "set_character_position": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "set_character_position_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Docx (218)

- `delete_column_from_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-column-from-table.md
- `delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-comment.md
- `delete_content_control` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-content-control.md
- `delete_custom_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-custom-property.md
- `delete_endnote` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-endnote.md
- `delete_field` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-field.md
- `delete_footer` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-footer.md
- `delete_footnote` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-footnote.md
- `delete_header` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-header.md
- `delete_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-image.md
- `delete_paragraph` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-paragraph.md
- `delete_section_break` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-section-break.md
- `delete_style` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-style.md
- `delete_table` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-table.md
- `delete_table_row` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-table-row.md
- `delete_text` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/delete-text.md
- `flatten_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/flatten-document.md
- `remove_bookmark` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/remove-bookmark.md
- `remove_watermark` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/remove-watermark.md
- `scrub_pii` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/scrub-pii.md
- `compare_documents` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/compare-documents.md
- `xpath_query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/xpath-query.md
- `audit_document` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/audit-document.md
- `check_accessibility` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/check-accessibility.md
- `compare_contracts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/compare-contracts.md
- `diff_to_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/diff-to-text.md
- `export_markdown` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/export-markdown.md
- `generate_change_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/generate-change-summary.md
- `get_alt_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/get-alt-text.md
- `get_body_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp/get-body-text.md
- …and 188 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/securityronin-docx-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=securityronin-docx-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/securityronin-docx-mcp