listSheetsComments
Lists all comments in a Google Spreadsheet. Filter by sheet name, specific row(s), specific cell, or a cell range. Returns comment IDs needed for getSheetsComment, replyToSheetsComment, resolveSheetsComment, or deleteSheetsComment.
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What listSheetsComments does on Claude MCP x Google Docs
AI agents call listSheetsComments 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 listSheetsComments is rated Low
This tool retrieves comment metadata from a Google Spreadsheet with optional filtering by sheet, row, cell, or range. It produces no side effects, does not modify data, and only returns information needed for subsequent operations on those comments. This is a classic Read operation—querying existing data with no mutative capability.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'listSheetsComments' and description state it 'Lists all comments' and 'Returns comment IDs'. The verb 'list' and the function of retrieving/querying existing comments without modification indicates a read-only operation.
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The rule that runs listSheetsComments 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 listSheetsComments, this is the rule to start with:
listSheetsComments 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 listSheetsComments call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about listSheetsComments
Lists all comments in a Google Spreadsheet. Filter by sheet name, specific row(s), specific cell, or a cell range. Returns comment IDs needed for getSheetsComment, replyToSheetsComment, resolveSheetsComment, or deleteSheetsComment. 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 listSheetsComments: 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.
listSheetsComments 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 listSheetsComments 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 listSheetsComments. 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.
listSheetsComments 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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