create-draft

Create unsent email draft. Returns: draft id and message. Use when: composing email for later editing/sending. Not for immediate send - use send-email instead.

SERVERMCP Google Workspace SOURCE199-mcp/mcp-google

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What create-draft does on MCP Google Workspace

AI agents use create-draft to create or update resources in MCP Google Workspace, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your MCP Google Workspace environment.

RISK

Why create-draft is rated Medium

This tool creates new email draft objects in Gmail, which is a reversible write operation. It does not send emails (which would be Execute due to external communication), delete data (Destructive), or move money (Financial). The severity is medium because a misused draft could contain sensitive information or set up misleading email content, but the draft remains unsent and editable until explicitly sent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create-draft' and description 'Create unsent email draft' indicate data creation. The description explicitly states it creates a draft for 'later editing/sending' and distinguishes it from 'send-email', confirming the action is reversible…

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs create-draft safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and MCP Google Workspace, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create-draft, this is the rule to start with:

create-draft Rate-limited

create-draft stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "create-draft": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create-draft_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect MCP Google Workspace, apply this rule, and every create-draft call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create-draft

What does the create-draft tool do? +

Create unsent email draft. Returns: draft id and message. Use when: composing email for later editing/sending. Not for immediate send - use send-email instead. It is categorised as a Write tool in the MCP Google Workspace MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on create-draft? +

Register the MCP Google Workspace MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create-draft: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches MCP Google Workspace. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create-draft? +

create-draft is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create-draft? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create-draft rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block create-draft completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create-draft. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides create-draft? +

create-draft is provided by the MCP Google Workspace MCP server (199-mcp/mcp-google). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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