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create_focus_time

Creates a Focus Time event: blocks the slot, can auto-decline conflicting invitations (auto_decline + decline_message) and can flip Google Chat to Do Not Disturb (chat_status). ONLY works on the PRIMARY calendar of a Google Workspace account — consumer Gmail and secondary calendars get HTTP 400. ...

SERVERMcp Google Calendar SOURCE@a1-x-tech/mcp-google-calendar
Medium RISK CLASS
Category Write
Parameters 92 required
Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below
Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-calendar/create-focus-time.md

What create_focus_time does on Mcp Google Calendar

AI agents use create_focus_time to create or update resources in Mcp Google Calendar, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Google Calendar environment.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
summary string — Title (defaults to "Focus time").
time_zone string — IANA time zone name, e.g. "Europe/Berlin" or "America/New_York".
calendar_id string — The calendar id from list_calendars, or "primary" for the authenticated user's main calendar.
chat_status string — Google Chat presence during the block.
auto_decline string — Which conflicting meeting invitations Calendar auto-declines: none, all overlapping ones, or only new ones arriving after the block is created (existing meeting
send_updates string — Who receives an email about this change: all guests, only guests outside your organization, or nobody. Defaults to none — attendees are NOT notified unless you
end_date_time string Yes Block end, RFC3339.
decline_message string — Message sent with each auto-declined invitation.
start_date_time string Yes Block start, RFC3339 (these blocks are always timed, never all-day).

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why create_focus_time is rated Medium

An AI agent can call create_focus_time faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Mcp Google Calendar by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

Questions about create_focus_time

What does the create_focus_time tool do? +

Creates a Focus Time event: blocks the slot, can auto-decline conflicting invitations (auto_decline + decline_message) and can flip Google Chat to Do Not Disturb (chat_status). ONLY works on the PRIMARY calendar of a Google Workspace account — consumer Gmail and secondary calendars get HTTP 400. Always timed (start/end date_time), never all-day. Manage it afterwards like any event: update_event / delete_event, and list_events with event_types=["focus_time"] to find existing blocks. Not retried after an ambiguous failure — check list_events before re-sending. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Google Calendar MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

What parameters does create_focus_time accept? +

create_focus_time accepts 9 parameters: summary, time_zone, calendar_id, chat_status, auto_decline, send_updates, end_date_time, decline_message, start_date_time. Required: end_date_time, start_date_time. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on create_focus_time? +

Register the Mcp Google Calendar MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_focus_time: 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 Mcp Google Calendar. Nothing to install.

What risk level is create_focus_time? +

create_focus_time is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit create_focus_time? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_focus_time 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.

How do I block create_focus_time completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for create_focus_time. 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.

What MCP server provides create_focus_time? +

create_focus_time is provided by the Mcp Google Calendar MCP server (@a1-x-tech/mcp-google-calendar). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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