deleteChart
Deletes a chart from a Google Spreadsheet by chart ID.
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What deleteChart does on Claude MCP x Google Docs
AI agents call deleteChart to permanently remove resources in Claude MCP x Google Docs, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why deleteChart is rated Critical
This tool irreversibly removes a chart object from a spreadsheet. While the blast radius is limited to a single chart rather than wholesale data deletion, the action cannot be undone programmatically and represents permanent loss of a user's work. This meets the definition of Destructive category.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description explicitly states 'Deletes a chart from a Google Spreadsheet'. The verb 'delete' indicates irreversible removal of data.
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The rule that runs deleteChart 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 deleteChart, this is the rule to start with:
deleteChart is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Claude MCP x Google Docs, apply this rule, and every deleteChart call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about deleteChart
Deletes a chart from a Google Spreadsheet by chart ID. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Claude MCP x Google Docs MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Claude MCP x Google Docs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deleteChart: 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.
deleteChart is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the deleteChart 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 deleteChart. 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.
deleteChart 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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