setup_instructions

SERVERMcp Google Calendar SOURCE@a1-x-tech/mcp-google-calendar

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-calendar/setup-instructions.md

WHAT IT DOES

What setup_instructions does on Mcp Google Calendar

AI agents use setup_instructions 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.

RISK

Why setup_instructions is rated Medium

An AI agent can call setup_instructions 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.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs setup_instructions safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Google Calendar, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For setup_instructions, this is the rule to start with:

setup_instructions Rate-limited

setup_instructions stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "setup_instructions": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "setup_instructions_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Google Calendar, apply this rule, and every setup_instructions call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about setup_instructions

What does the setup_instructions tool do? +

Step-by-step checklist for connecting this server to Google: creating a Google Cloud project and a Desktop-app OAuth client, publishing the consent screen (mandatory — Testing-mode refresh tokens die after 7 days), downloading the client JSON and handing its PATH to set_client. Works without any credentials; the checklist shortens to 'enable the API + log in' when an OAuth client is already configured (one client serves the whole mcp-google-* line). Never asks the user to paste secrets into the chat. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on setup_instructions? +

Register the Mcp Google Calendar MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for setup_instructions: 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 setup_instructions? +

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

Can I rate-limit setup_instructions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the setup_instructions 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 setup_instructions completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for setup_instructions. 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 setup_instructions? +

setup_instructions 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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