# protectRange Locks (protects) a range or an entire sheet to prevent accidental edits. Optionally specify a description. The protection applies to the authenticated user Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `protectRange`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/protectrange ## Facts - Tool: `protectRange` - Server: Claude MCP x Google Docs (`a-bonus/google-docs-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp.md - Homepage: https://github.com/a-bonus/google-docs-mcp - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "protectRange", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why protectRange is rated Medium This tool modifies document metadata and access controls by applying protection settings to ranges or sheets. While it is reversible (protection can be removed), it is a state-changing operation that affects collaborators' ability to edit. This qualifies as Write rather than Execute because it does not run arbitrary code or trigger external operations—it simply sets a protection flag. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'protectRange' and description 'Locks (protects) a range or an entire sheet to prevent accidental edits' indicates the tool modifies document access control settings, which is a reversible write operation." Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets ## Use case AI agents use protectRange 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. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Claude MCP x Google Docs: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "protectRange": { "limits": [ { "counter": "protectrange_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Claude MCP x Google Docs (83) - `clearRange` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/clearrange.md - `deleteChart` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deletechart.md - `deleteConditionalFormatting` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deleteconditionalformatting.md - `deleteDraft` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deletedraft.md - `deleteEvent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deleteevent.md - `deleteFile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deletefile.md - `deleteSheet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deletesheet.md - `deleteSheetsComment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deletesheetscomment.md - `deleteTable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/deletetable.md - `trashMessage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/trashmessage.md - `createAppsScriptProject` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/createappsscriptproject.md - `sendEmail` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/sendemail.md - `downloadFile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/downloadfile.md - `getAppsScriptContent` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getappsscriptcontent.md - `getConditionalFormatting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getconditionalformatting.md - `getDocumentInfo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getdocumentinfo.md - `getDraft` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getdraft.md - `getFolderInfo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getfolderinfo.md - `getMessage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getmessage.md - `getSheetsComment` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getsheetscomment.md - `getSpreadsheetInfo` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/getspreadsheetinfo.md - `getTable` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/gettable.md - `listDocuments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listdocuments.md - `listDrafts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listdrafts.md - `listDriveFiles` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listdrivefiles.md - `listEvents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listevents.md - `listFolderContents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listfoldercontents.md - `listLabels` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listlabels.md - `listMessages` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listmessages.md - `listSheetsComments` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp/listsheetscomments.md - …and 53 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=a-bonus-google-docs-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/a-bonus-google-docs-mcp