AI agents call delete_page_item to permanently remove resources in InDesign UXP MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes page items (objects, graphics, text frames, etc.) from a document without undo capability from the MCP layer. While InDesign's native undo may provide recovery, the tool itself performs an irreversible operation. The blast radius is high because an AI agent could destroy document content, designs, or layouts accidentally or maliciously.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete_page_item' combined with description 'Delete a page item' indicates irreversible removal of content from an InDesign document.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_page_item gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and InDesign UXP MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_page_item:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete_page_item"
]
}delete_page_item disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Delete a page item. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_page_item: 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 InDesign UXP MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_page_item is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_page_item 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 delete_page_item. 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.
delete_page_item is provided by the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server (theloniuser/indesign-uxp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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