# search_gmail_emails

Search emails using Gmail query syntax

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_gmail_emails`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/search-gmail-emails

## Facts

- Tool: `search_gmail_emails`
- Server: VaultAssist (`3xcaffeine/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/3xcaffeine/mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_gmail_emails",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_gmail_emails is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries Gmail messages without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely a data retrieval function. Severity is low because search operations have minimal blast radius—an AI agent misuse would expose existing data the user already has access to, not create new vulnerabilities or cause irreversible harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'search_gmail_emails' and description 'Search emails using Gmail query syntax' indicate a read-only query operation with no modification or deletion of data."

## Use case

AI agents call search_gmail_emails to retrieve information from VaultAssist without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches VaultAssist:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_gmail_emails": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on VaultAssist (78)

- `batch_delete_gmail_emails` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/batch-delete-gmail-emails.md
- `clear_completed_tasks` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/clear-completed-tasks.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/delete-event.md
- `delete_gmail_email` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/delete-gmail-email.md
- `delete_gmail_label` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/delete-gmail-label.md
- `delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/delete-task.md
- `delete_task_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/delete-task-list.md
- `memory_delete_entities` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/memory-delete-entities.md
- `memory_delete_observations` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/memory-delete-observations.md
- `memory_delete_relations` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/memory-delete-relations.md
- `roll_dice` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/roll-dice.md
- `sequentialthinking` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/sequentialthinking.md
- `about` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/about.md
- `debug_table_structure` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/debug-table-structure.md
- `echo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/echo.md
- `get_doc_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-doc-content.md
- `get_drive_file_content` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-drive-file-content.md
- `get_event` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-event.md
- `get_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-events.md
- `get_form` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-form.md
- `get_form_response` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-form-response.md
- `get_page` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-page.md
- `get_page_thumbnail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-page-thumbnail.md
- `get_presentation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-presentation.md
- `get_spreadsheet_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-spreadsheet-info.md
- `get_task` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-task.md
- `get_task_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-task-list.md
- `get_user_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/get-user-info.md
- `inspect_doc_structure` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/inspect-doc-structure.md
- `list_calendars` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server/list-calendars.md
- …and 48 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/3xcaffeine-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=3xcaffeine-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/3xcaffeine-mcp-server