High-risk tools in Gemini MCP Server
5 of the 21 tools in Gemini MCP Server are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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batch_createExecuteCREATE BATCH JOB - Create async content generation batch job with Gemini. COST: 50% cheaper than standard API. TURNAROUND: ~24 hours target. WORKFLOW: 1) Prepare JSONL file with...
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batch_processExecuteCOMPLETE BATCH WORKFLOW - End-to-end content generation batch processing. WORKFLOW: 1) Ingests content file (CSV, JSON, TXT, etc.), 2) Converts to JSONL, 3) Uploads to Gemini, 4...
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batch_process_embeddingsExecuteCOMPLETE EMBEDDINGS WORKFLOW - End-to-end embeddings batch processing. WORKFLOW: 1) Ingests content, 2) Queries user for task type (or auto-recommends), 3) Converts to JSONL, 4)...
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chatExecuteSEND MESSAGE TO GEMINI (with optional files) - Chat with Gemini, optionally including uploaded files for multimodal analysis. TYPICAL USE: 0-2 files for most tasks (code review,...
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generate_imagesExecuteGENERATE OR EDIT IMAGES - Create images from text prompts or edit existing images using Gemini image models. CAPABILITIES: Text-to-image generation, image editing with instructi...
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.