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Google Docs MCP Server

57 tools. 47 can modify or destroy data without limits.

8 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 1 Jul 2026

47 can modify or destroy data

10 read-only

57 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 01/07/2026

How to control Google Docs MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Google Docs MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (10) Write / Execute (39) Destructive / Financial (8)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Google Docs MCP Server tools

Destructive · High delete_comment While deleting a comment may seem less severe than deleting an entire document, it is still an irreversible operation that removes data that cannot be recovered through normal means. Destructive · High delete_named_range Named ranges are reference objects in Google Docs that organize and structure document content. Destructive · High delete_range The 'delete_range' operation deletes data from Google Docs without reversibility. Destructive · High delete_table_column This tool permanently removes a column and all its data from a table in a Google Doc.

47 of Google Docs MCP Server's 57 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Google Docs MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Google Docs MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "delete_comment": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "add_comment": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "add_comment_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get_comment": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_comment_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Google Docs MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON GOOGLE DOCS →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 57 Google Docs MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 8 tools

Destructive delete_comment Delete a comment from a document. Destructive delete_named_range Delete a named range. Destructive delete_range delete_range Destructive delete_table_column Delete a column from an existing table. Destructive delete_table_row Delete a row from an existing table. Destructive permanently_delete_file Permanently delete a file (cannot be recovered). Destructive remove_permission Remove a user's access to a document. Destructive trash_file Move a file to trash.

WRITE 39 tools

Write add_comment add_comment Write append_to_google_doc Append text to the very end of a Google Document or specific tab. Write apply_paragraph_style apply_paragraph_style Write apply_text_style apply_text_style Write bulk_update_google_doc bulk_update_google_doc Write copy_file copy_file Write create_bullet_list create_bullet_list Write create_folder Create a new folder in Google Drive. Write create_google_doc Create a new blank Google Document. Write create_google_doc_from_markdown create_google_doc_from_markdown Write create_named_range create_named_range Write format_matching_text format_matching_text Write insert_footnote insert_footnote Write insert_horizontal_rule Insert a horizontal rule (divider line) at the specified index. Write insert_image_from_resource insert_image_from_resource Write insert_image_from_url insert_image_from_url Write insert_page_break Insert a page break at the specified index. Write insert_section_break insert_section_break Write insert_table Insert a new table with specified dimensions at a given index. Write insert_table_column insert_table_column Write insert_table_of_contents Insert a table of contents at the specified index. Write insert_table_row insert_table_row Write insert_text insert_text Write merge_table_cells merge_table_cells Write move_file Move a file to a different folder in Google Drive. Write replace_all_text Find and replace all instances of text in the document. Write reply_to_comment Add a reply to an existing comment. Write resolve_comment Mark a comment as resolved. Write restore_file Restore a file from trash. Write share_document Share a Google Document with a specific user. Write star_file Star/favorite a file in Google Drive. Write unmerge_table_cells unmerge_table_cells Write unstar_file Remove star from a file in Google Drive. Write update_permission Change a permission's role. Write update_table_cell_style update_table_cell_style Write upload_file_to_drive upload_file_to_drive Write upload_file_to_drive_from_resource upload_file_to_drive_from_resource Write upload_image_to_drive upload_image_to_drive Write upload_image_to_drive_from_resource upload_image_to_drive_from_resource

READ 10 tools

Read get_comment Get a specific comment with its full thread of replies. Read get_document_info Get detailed information about a specific Google Document. Read get_recent_google_docs get_recent_google_docs Read list_comments List all comments in a Google Document. Read list_document_tabs List all tabs in a Google Document, including their hierarchy, IDs, and structure. Read list_folder_contents list_folder_contents Read list_google_docs list_google_docs Read list_permissions List all permissions on a document. Read read_google_doc read_google_doc Read search_google_docs search_google_docs

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about Google Docs MCP Server

Can an AI agent delete data through the Google Docs MCP Server MCP server? +

Yes. The Google Docs MCP Server server exposes 8 destructive tools including delete_comment, delete_named_range, delete_range. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Google Docs MCP Server? +

The Google Docs MCP Server server has 39 write tools including add_comment, append_to_google_doc, apply_paragraph_style. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Google Docs MCP Server.

How many tools does the Google Docs MCP Server MCP server expose? +

57 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 10 are read-only. 47 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Google Docs MCP Server? +

Register the Google Docs MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Google Docs MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 57 Google Docs MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON GOOGLE DOCS →

Instant setup, no code required.

57 Google Docs MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.