# manage_permissions

Shares the spreadsheet (Drive permissions on the file — the OAuth token needs a Drive scope; the spreadsheets scope alone gets 403 here while every Sheets tool still works). action=list shows who has access: id, type, role, emailAddress/domain per permission; one page per call (shared-drive files cap a page at 100) — when the reply carries nextPageToken, pass it back as page_token for the rest. action=grant gives role reader/commenter/writer to type user/group (email_address required), domain (domain required, e.g. "example.com") or anyone (makes the link public — use deliberately); send_notification_email (default true for users) and email_message control the notification, allow_file_discovery lets domain/anyone grants surface in search. action=update changes an existing permission's role (permission_id + role). action=revoke removes a permission (permission_id) — the person loses access immediately. Ownership transfer is not supported by this server. Protecting individual ranges from co-editors is manage_protected_ranges, not this tool.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `manage_permissions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-permissions

## Facts

- Tool: `manage_permissions`
- Server: Mcp Google Sheets (`@a1-x-tech/mcp-google-sheets`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets.md
- Install: `npx -y @a1-x-tech/mcp-google-sheets`
- Homepage: https://github.com/A1-x-Tech/mcp-google-sheets
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 12 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `role` | string | no | grant/update: the access level to give. |
| `type` | string | no | grant: who the grantee is. |
| `action` | string | yes | What to do with the file's permissions. |
| `domain` | string | no | grant (domain): the domain, e.g. "example.com". |
| `page_size` | integer | no | list: max permissions per page (1..100; shared-drive files default to 100). |
| `page_token` | string | no | list: nextPageToken from the previous page. |
| `email_address` | string | no | grant (user/group): the grantee's email. |
| `email_message` | string | no | grant: custom text for the notification email. |
| `permission_id` | string | no | update/revoke: the permission's id from action=list (or the grant reply). |
| `spreadsheet_id` | string | yes | The spreadsheet id — the long id from the URL (docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/<spreadsheetId>/edit) or from create_spreadsheet / search_spreadsheets output. |
| `allow_file_discovery` | boolean | no | grant (domain/anyone): let the file appear in search results (default false). |
| `send_notification_email` | boolean | no | grant: send the standard sharing notification (default true for users/groups). |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "manage_permissions",
    "arguments": {
      "action": "<action>",
      "spreadsheet_id": "<spreadsheet_id>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why manage_permissions is rated Medium

Modifies access permissions reversibly; high impact on data confidentiality and sharing.

From the tool's own definition: "Shares spreadsheet, grants role reader/commenter/writer, makes link public"

Risk signals: High parameter count (12 properties) · Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

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

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp Google Sheets:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "manage_permissions": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "manage_permissions_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mcp Google Sheets (19)

- `clear_values` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/clear-values.md
- `manage_dimensions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-dimensions.md
- `manage_sheets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-sheets.md
- `raw_request` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/raw-request.md
- `append_values` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/append-values.md
- `get_spreadsheet` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/get-spreadsheet.md
- `read_values` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/read-values.md
- `search_spreadsheets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/search-spreadsheets.md
- `batch_write_values` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/batch-write-values.md
- `create_spreadsheet` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/create-spreadsheet.md
- `format_cells` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/format-cells.md
- `manage_charts` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-charts.md
- `manage_conditional_formats` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-conditional-formats.md
- `manage_protected_ranges` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-protected-ranges.md
- `manage_tables` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-tables.md
- `set_borders` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/set-borders.md
- `set_data_validation` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/set-data-validation.md
- `set_frozen` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/set-frozen.md
- `write_values` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/write-values.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`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets