Low Risk

get_document_stories

Get all stories in the document

How to control get_document_stories ↓

AI agents call get_document_stories to retrieve information from InDesign UXP MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool queries and retrieves existing story objects from an InDesign document without altering, creating, or destroying any content. It is a read-only operation with no side effects. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could only view story data, not modify or harm the document.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_document_stories' and description 'Get all stories in the document' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification, creation, or deletion of data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_document_stories 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 get_document_stories:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_document_stories": {}
  }
}

get_document_stories is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register InDesign UXP MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the get_document_stories tool do? +

Get all stories in the document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_document_stories? +

Register the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_document_stories: 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.

What risk level is get_document_stories? +

get_document_stories is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_document_stories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_document_stories 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 get_document_stories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_document_stories. 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 get_document_stories? +

get_document_stories 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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