# manage_sheets

Manages the sheets (tabs) of a spreadsheet. action=add creates a tab (title required; optional index position and row_count/column_count — default 1000×26). action=duplicate copies a tab within the same spreadsheet (sheet_id; optional title for the copy and index). action=rename changes a tab's title (sheet_id + title; the numeric sheetId never changes, so other tools keep working). action=delete removes the tab AND all its data — irreversible through the API, and deleting the last remaining sheet fails. action=copy_to copies a tab into ANOTHER spreadsheet (sheet_id + destination_spreadsheet_id; the copy arrives named "Copy of ..." — rename it there). Get sheet_id values from get_spreadsheet; every action except add returns batchUpdate replies with the affected sheet's properties.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `manage_sheets`
- 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: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 8 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `index` | integer | no | add/duplicate: 0-based tab position for the new sheet (omit = after the existing tabs). |
| `title` | string | no | add: the new tab's title (required). rename: the new title (required). duplicate: the copy's title. |
| `action` | string | yes | What to do with the sheets. |
| `sheet_id` | integer | no | duplicate/rename/delete/copy_to: the target sheet. |
| `row_count` | integer | no | add: grid rows for the new sheet (default 1000). |
| `column_count` | integer | no | add: grid columns for the new sheet (default 26). |
| `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. |
| `destination_spreadsheet_id` | string | no | copy_to: the spreadsheet to copy the sheet into. |

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_sheets",
    "arguments": {
      "action": "<action>",
      "spreadsheet_id": "<spreadsheet_id>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why manage_sheets is rated Critical

delete action permanently removes sheets and all contained data without recovery option.

From the tool's own definition: "delete removes the tab AND all its data — irreversible through the API"

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents call manage_sheets to permanently remove resources in Mcp Google Sheets, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "manage_sheets"
  ]
}
```

## 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
- `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_permissions` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/a1-x-tech-mcp-google-sheets/manage-permissions.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