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Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server

31 tools. 22 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 3 Jul 2026

22 can modify or destroy data

9 read-only

31 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 03/07/2026

How to control Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (9) Write / Execute (19) Destructive / Financial (3)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server tools

Destructive · High clearRange Clearing all cell values in a range is an irreversible data loss operation — the content is gone and cannot be recovered without an explicit undo or backup. Destructive · High deleteFile This tool irreversibly removes data when permanent=true is set. Destructive · High deleteSheet This tool permanently removes data from a user's spreadsheet without any reversibility mechanism described. Write · High replaceDocumentWithMarkdown This tool modifies a document by replacing its entire body content with new markdown-parsed content.

22 of Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server's 31 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 & Sheets MCP Server

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

Deny destructive operations

{
  "clearRange": {
    "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

{
  "addSheet": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "addsheet_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "getDocumentInfo": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "getdocumentinfo_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 31 Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 3 tools

Destructive clearRange Clears all cell values in a range without deleting the cells themselves. Formatting is preserved. Destructive deleteFile Moves a file or folder to the trash, or permanently deletes it. Set permanent=true for irreversible deletion. Destructive deleteSheet Deletes a sheet (tab) from a spreadsheet. Use getSpreadsheetInfo to find the numeric sheet ID.

WRITE 19 tools

Write addSheet Adds a new sheet (tab) to an existing spreadsheet. Returns the new sheet Write appendMarkdown Appends formatted content to the end of a document using markdown syntax. Supports headings, bold, italic, str Write appendRows Appends rows to the end of a sheet. Data is added after the last row with content in the specified range. Write batchWrite Writes data to multiple ranges in a single API call. More efficient than multiple separate writeSpreadsheet ca Write copyFile Creates a copy of a file or document in Google Drive. Returns the new copy Write copyFormatting Copies formatting (not values) from a source range to a destination range within the same spreadsheet. Copies Write createDocument Creates a new empty Google Document. Optionally places it in a specific folder and adds initial text content. Write createDocumentFromTemplate Creates a new document by copying an existing template and optionally replacing placeholder text. Provide key- Write createFolder Creates a new folder in Google Drive. Optionally places it inside an existing parent folder. Write createSpreadsheet Creates a new spreadsheet. Optionally places it in a specific folder and populates it with initial data. Write duplicateSheet Duplicates a sheet (tab) within a spreadsheet, copying all values, formulas, formatting, validations, and cond Write formatCells Applies formatting to a range of cells in a spreadsheet. Supports bold, italic, font size, text color, backgro Write freezeRowsAndColumns Pins rows and/or columns so they stay visible when scrolling. Use frozenRows=1 to freeze a header row. Set a v Write moveFile Moves a file or folder to a different Drive folder. By default adds the new parent while keeping existing pare Write renameFile Renames a file or folder in Google Drive. Returns the updated file info. Write renameSheet Renames a sheet (tab) in a spreadsheet. Use getSpreadsheetInfo to find the numeric sheet ID. Write replaceDocumentWithMarkdown Replaces the entire document body with content parsed from markdown. Supports headings, bold, italic, striketh Write setDropdownValidation Adds or removes a dropdown list on a range of cells. Provide values to create a dropdown restricting input to Write writeSpreadsheet Writes data to a range in a spreadsheet, overwriting existing values. Use appendRows to add data without overw

READ 9 tools

Read getDocumentInfo Gets metadata about a document including its name, owner, sharing status, and modification history. Read getFolderInfo Gets metadata about a Drive folder including its name, owner, sharing status, and parent folder. Read getSpreadsheetInfo Gets metadata about a spreadsheet including its title, URL, and a list of all sheets with their dimensions. Read listDocuments Lists Google Documents in your Drive, optionally filtered by name or content. Use modifiedAfter to find recent Read listFolderContents Lists files and subfolders within a Drive folder. Use folderId= Read listSpreadsheets Lists spreadsheets in your Drive, optionally filtered by name or content. Read readCellFormat Reads the formatting/style of cells in a given range. Returns formatting details like bold, italic, fontSize, Read readSpreadsheet Reads data from a range in a spreadsheet. Returns rows as arrays. Use A1 notation for the range (e.g., Read searchDocuments Searches for documents by name, content, or both. Use listDocuments for browsing and this tool for targeted qu

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FAQ

Questions about Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server

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

Yes. The Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server server exposes 3 destructive tools including clearRange, deleteFile, deleteSheet. 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 & Sheets MCP Server? +

The Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server server has 19 write tools including addSheet, appendMarkdown, appendRows. 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 & Sheets MCP Server.

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

31 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 9 are read-only. 22 can modify, create, or delete data.

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

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

Deterministic rules across all 31 Google Docs, Drive & Sheets MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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