createDraft
Creates a Gmail draft (does NOT send). Use this for AI-composed emails that the user should review before sending. The draft appears in the Gmail Drafts folder and can be sent later with sendDraft, edited with updateDraft, or deleted with deleteDraft. Supports threading via replyToMessageId and l...
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What createDraft does on Claude MCP x Google Docs
AI agents use createDraft to create or update resources in Claude MCP x Google Docs, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Claude MCP x Google Docs environment.
Why createDraft is rated Medium
Creates reversible draft emails; user review prevents unwanted sends; editable and deletable.
From the tool's definition Creates a Gmail draft, can be edited with updateDraft, deleted with deleteDraft.
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The rule that runs createDraft safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Claude MCP x Google Docs, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For createDraft, this is the rule to start with:
createDraft 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude MCP x Google Docs, apply this rule, and every createDraft call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about createDraft
Creates a Gmail draft (does NOT send). Use this for AI-composed emails that the user should review before sending. The draft appears in the Gmail Drafts folder and can be sent later with sendDraft, edited with updateDraft, or deleted with deleteDraft. Supports threading via replyToMessageId and local file attachments. The response includes the From address of the account the draft was created in. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Claude MCP x Google Docs MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Claude MCP x Google Docs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for createDraft: 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 Claude MCP x Google Docs. Nothing to install.
createDraft is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the createDraft 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for createDraft. 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.
createDraft is provided by the Claude MCP x Google Docs MCP server (a-bonus/google-docs-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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