create_text · Figma MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What create_text does on Figma MCP Server

AI agents use create_text to create or update resources in Figma MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Figma MCP Server environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why create_text needs a policy

This tool creates new text elements in a Figma design file, modifying the document structure. It aligns with other creation tools on the server that add content to Figma projects. While reversible (text can be deleted), it constitutes a Write operation that changes persistent design state.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_text' combined with sibling tools like 'create_arc', 'create_circle', 'create_frame_in_figma', 'create_page' indicates design document creation/modification capabilities within Figma.

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Verdict

create_text Rate-limited

create_text 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create_text": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_text_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Figma MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about create_text

What does the create_text tool do? +

create_text. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Figma MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create_text? +

Register the Figma MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_text: 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 Figma MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_text? +

create_text is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_text? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_text 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.

How do I block create_text completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_text. 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.

What MCP server provides create_text? +

create_text is provided by the Figma MCP Server MCP server (sichang824/mcp-figma). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

// THE FULL RECORD

create_text is one line of Figma MCP Server's registry record.

The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.

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