deleteTable
Deletes a table from a spreadsheet. By default, only removes the table object and formatting while keeping the cell data. Optionally clears the data as well.
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What deleteTable does on Claude MCP x Google Docs
AI agents call deleteTable 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 deleteTable is rated Critical
This tool performs irreversible deletion of structured data (tables) from a spreadsheet. Even in its non-destructive mode (removing formatting only), the optional ability to clear cell data constitutes a destructive action that cannot be undone through normal tool operations.
From the tool's definition The tool description explicitly states it "Deletes a table from a spreadsheet" and includes an option to "clears the data as well." The ability to irreversibly remove table objects, formatting, and optionally the underlying cell data makes this a destructive…
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The rule that runs deleteTable 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 deleteTable, this is the rule to start with:
deleteTable 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 deleteTable call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about deleteTable
Deletes a table from a spreadsheet. By default, only removes the table object and formatting while keeping the cell data. Optionally clears the data as well. 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 deleteTable: 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.
deleteTable 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 deleteTable 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 deleteTable. 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.
deleteTable 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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