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Google Docs & Drive MCP Server

34 tools. 23 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 4 Jul 2026

23 can modify or destroy data

11 read-only

34 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 04/07/2026

How to control Google Docs & Drive MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Google Docs & Drive MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (11) Write / Execute (20) Destructive / Financial (3)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Google Docs & Drive MCP Server tools

Destructive · High deleteComment This tool permanently removes a comment, which cannot be undone programmatically and represents an irreversible action. Destructive · High deleteFile This tool irreversibly removes files or folders from Google Drive with no undo capability. Destructive · High deleteRange This tool permanently removes content from Google Docs without the ability to be undone by the tool itself (though Google Docs has version history). Write · Low addComment This tool creates new comment objects within a document, which is a Write operation.

23 of Google Docs & Drive MCP Server's 34 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 & Drive MCP Server

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

Deny destructive operations

{
  "deleteComment": {
    "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

{
  "addComment": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "addcomment_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "findElement": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "findelement_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 34 Google Docs & Drive MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 3 tools

Destructive deleteComment Deletes a comment from the document. Destructive deleteFile Permanently deletes a file or folder from Google Drive. Destructive deleteRange Deletes content within a specified range (start index inclusive, end index exclusive) from the document or a s

WRITE 20 tools

Write addComment Adds a comment anchored to a specific text range in the document. Write appendToGoogleDoc Appends text to the very end of a specific Google Document or tab. Write applyParagraphStyle Applies paragraph-level formatting (alignment, spacing, named styles like Heading 1) to the paragraph(s) conta Write applyTextStyle Applies character-level formatting (bold, color, font, etc.) to a specific range or found text. Write copyFile Creates a copy of a Google Drive file or document. Write createDocument Creates a new Google Document. Write createFolder Creates a new folder in Google Drive. Write createFromTemplate Creates a new Google Document from an existing document template. Write editTableCell Edits the content and/or basic style of a specific table cell. Requires knowing table start index. Write fixListFormatting EXPERIMENTAL: Attempts to detect paragraphs that look like lists (e.g., starting with -, , 1.) and convert the Write formatMatchingText Finds specific text within a Google Document and applies character formatting (bold, italics, color, etc.) to Write insertImageFromUrl Inserts an inline image into a Google Document from a publicly accessible URL. Write insertLocalImage Uploads a local image file to Google Drive and inserts it into a Google Document. The image will be uploaded t Write insertPageBreak Inserts a page break at the specified index. Write insertTable Inserts a new table with the specified dimensions at a given index. Write insertText Inserts text at a specific index within the document body or a specific tab. Write moveFile Moves a file or folder to a different location in Google Drive. Write renameFile Renames a file or folder in Google Drive. Write replyToComment Adds a reply to an existing comment. Write resolveComment Marks a comment as resolved.

READ 11 tools

Read findElement Finds elements (paragraphs, tables, etc.) based on various criteria. (Not Implemented) Read getComment Gets a specific comment with its full thread of replies. Read getDocumentInfo Gets detailed information about a specific Google Document. Read getFolderInfo Gets detailed information about a specific folder in Google Drive. Read getRecentGoogleDocs Gets the most recently modified Google Documents. Read listComments Lists all comments in a Google Document. Read listDocumentTabs Lists all tabs in a Google Document, including their hierarchy, IDs, and structure. Read listFolderContents Lists the contents of a specific folder in Google Drive. Read listGoogleDocs Lists Google Documents from your Google Drive with optional filtering. Read readGoogleDoc Reads the content of a specific Google Document, optionally returning structured data. Read searchGoogleDocs Searches for Google Documents by name, content, or other criteria.

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FAQ

Questions about Google Docs & Drive MCP Server

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

Yes. The Google Docs & Drive MCP Server server exposes 3 destructive tools including deleteComment, deleteFile, deleteRange. 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 & Drive MCP Server? +

The Google Docs & Drive MCP Server server has 20 write tools including addComment, appendToGoogleDoc, applyParagraphStyle. 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 & Drive MCP Server.

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

34 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 11 are read-only. 23 can modify, create, or delete data.

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

Register the Google Docs & Drive 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 & Drive MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 34 Google Docs & Drive MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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