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Google Drive MCP Server

26 tools. 20 can modify or destroy data without limits.

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

Last updated: 3 Jul 2026

20 can modify or destroy data

6 read-only

26 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 03/07/2026

How to control Google Drive MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Google Drive MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (6) Write / Execute (16) Destructive / Financial (4)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Google Drive MCP Server tools

Destructive · High gdrive_clear_values Clearing all values from a cell range is a destructive operation — it irreversibly removes data from the specified cells. Destructive · High gdrive_delete_rows_columns Deleting rows or columns from a spreadsheet permanently removes the contained data. Destructive · High gdrive_delete_sheet_tab This tool permanently removes data (a sheet tab and all contained data) from Google Sheets, which cannot be undone by the user interface in a straightforward manner. Destructive · High gdrive_delete_doc_text This tool permanently removes content from a document, which is an irreversible modification.

20 of Google Drive MCP Server's 26 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 Drive MCP Server

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

Deny destructive operations

{
  "gdrive_clear_values": {
    "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

{
  "gdrive_add_sheet_tab": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "gdrive_add_sheet_tab_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "gdrive_get_document_info": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "gdrive_get_document_info_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 Drive 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.

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 26 Google Drive MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 4 tools

Destructive gdrive_clear_values Clear all values from a cell range in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Destructive gdrive_delete_doc_text Delete a targeted text range from a Google Doc using explicit indices or target_text anchors. Destructive gdrive_delete_rows_columns Delete rows or columns and all data in them from a sheet tab. Destructive gdrive_delete_sheet_tab Delete an entire sheet tab and all its data from a Google Sheets spreadsheet.

WRITE 16 tools

Write gdrive_add_sheet_tab Add a new sheet tab to an existing Google Sheets spreadsheet. Write gdrive_append_sheet Append rows after existing data in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Write gdrive_create_doc Create a blank Google Doc. Optionally move it into a specific folder after creation. Write gdrive_create_sheet Create a new Google Sheets spreadsheet in the user Write gdrive_duplicate_doc Duplicate an existing Google Doc. When folder_id is omitted, the copy keeps the source document Write gdrive_format_cells Apply formatting to a cell range in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Write gdrive_insert_doc_text Insert text into an existing Google Doc. For a newly created or blank doc, prefer position: Write gdrive_insert_rows_columns Insert empty rows or columns into a sheet tab. Write gdrive_rename_doc Rename an existing Google Doc file. This is a Drive file operation, not a Docs content edit. Write gdrive_rename_sheet_tab Rename an existing sheet tab in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. Write gdrive_replace_all_doc_text Replace every exact text match in a Google Doc. For safety this defaults to the first tab unless you pass tab_ Write gdrive_replace_doc_text Replace a targeted text range in an existing Google Doc. Use target_text for anchored replacements or explicit Write gdrive_update_doc_list Create, change, or remove list formatting in a Google Doc. The resolved range is snapped to full paragraph bou Write gdrive_update_doc_paragraph_style Apply paragraph-level formatting in a Google Doc. Supports headings and alignment, and snaps the resolved rang Write gdrive_update_doc_text_style Apply character-level formatting in a Google Doc using explicit ranges or target_text anchors. Write gdrive_update_sheet Overwrite values in a specific cell range of a Google Sheets spreadsheet.

READ 6 tools

Read gdrive_get_document_info Get structured Google Docs metadata and optional tab-scoped content. Read gdrive_get_file Get detailed metadata for a single file by its Google Drive file ID. Read gdrive_get_spreadsheet_info Get spreadsheet metadata including all sheet tabs, their dimensions, and named ranges. Read gdrive_list_files List files in a Google Drive folder. Defaults to the root folder. Read gdrive_read_file Read the content of a file from Google Drive. Read gdrive_search Search for files in Google Drive using full-text search or Drive query syntax.

EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about Google Drive MCP Server

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

Yes. The Google Drive MCP Server server exposes 4 destructive tools including gdrive_clear_values, gdrive_delete_doc_text, gdrive_delete_rows_columns. 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 Drive MCP Server? +

The Google Drive MCP Server server has 16 write tools including gdrive_add_sheet_tab, gdrive_append_sheet, gdrive_create_doc. 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 Drive MCP Server.

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

26 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 6 are read-only. 20 can modify, create, or delete data.

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

Register the Google 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 Drive MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 26 Google Drive MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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