Update all cross references in a book
AI agents use update_all_cross_references to create or update resources in InDesign UXP MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your InDesign UXP MCP Server environment.
This tool modifies existing cross-reference data within an InDesign book, which is a reversible write operation. The scope is wide ('all cross references'), and if an AI agent invokes this without proper understanding of the document structure or intent, it could invalidate or corrupt reference links throughout a multi-document publication.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate 'update_all_cross_references' performs an update operation on cross references across a book document.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access update_all_cross_references 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 update_all_cross_references:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"update_all_cross_references": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "update_all_cross_references_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}update_all_cross_references 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.
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Update all cross references in a book. It is categorised as a Write tool in the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the InDesign UXP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_all_cross_references: 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.
update_all_cross_references 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 update_all_cross_references 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 update_all_cross_references. 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.
update_all_cross_references 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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