getSpreadsheetInfo
Gets metadata about a spreadsheet including its title, URL, and a list of all sheets with their dimensions.
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What getSpreadsheetInfo does on Claude MCP x Google Docs
AI agents call getSpreadsheetInfo to retrieve information from Claude MCP x Google Docs without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why getSpreadsheetInfo is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that retrieves and queries spreadsheet metadata. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, and does not trigger external operations. It falls squarely into the Read category with low severity since metadata exposure has minimal blast radius for an AI agent misuse scenario.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getSpreadsheetInfo' and description 'Gets metadata about a spreadsheet including its title, URL, and a list of all sheets with their dimensions' indicate data retrieval only. No modification, deletion, or execution of operations occurs.
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The rule that runs getSpreadsheetInfo 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 getSpreadsheetInfo, this is the rule to start with:
getSpreadsheetInfo is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 getSpreadsheetInfo call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getSpreadsheetInfo
Gets metadata about a spreadsheet including its title, URL, and a list of all sheets with their dimensions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Claude MCP x Google Docs MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Claude MCP x Google Docs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getSpreadsheetInfo: 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.
getSpreadsheetInfo is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getSpreadsheetInfo 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 getSpreadsheetInfo. 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.
getSpreadsheetInfo 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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