# manage_tables

Manages structured tables (the "Convert to table" feature: named ranges with per-column types, filters and formatting). action=add creates a table over a grid range whose FIRST ROW becomes the header: name (must be unique in the spreadsheet) + range required; column_properties optionally types the columns — a list of raw TableColumnProperties objects, e.g. [{"columnIndex":0,"columnName":"Task","columnType":"TEXT"},{"columnIndex":1,"columnName":"Done","columnType":"BOOLEAN"}] (columnType TEXT/PERCENT/DROPDOWN/DOUBLE/CURRENCY/DATE/TIME/DATE_TIME/BOOLEAN; DROPDOWN adds dataValidationRule). The reply carries the new table with its tableId. action=update renames and/or re-ranges an existing table (table_id + name and/or range; expanding the range grows the table). action=delete removes the TABLE DEFINITION only — the cell data stays; clear the cells separately if needed. Find tableIds via get_spreadsheet (sheets[].tables).

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

## Facts

- Tool: `manage_tables`
- 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: 6 (2 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | no | add (required) / update: the table's unique name. |
| `range` | object | no | add (required) / update: the table's cells incl. the header row. |
| `action` | string | yes | What to do with the tables. |
| `table_id` | string | no | update/delete: the tableId from get_spreadsheet or the add 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. |
| `column_properties` | array | no | add: raw TableColumnProperties list, e.g. [{"columnIndex":0,"columnName":"Task","columnType":"TEXT"}]. |

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

## Why manage_tables is rated Medium

Creates structured data artifacts and modifies spreadsheet organization reversibly via table management operations.

From the tool's own definition: "Creates tables, adds column types, filters, formatting, dataValidationRule"

Risk signals: High parameter count (11 properties)

## Use case

AI agents use manage_tables 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_tables": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "manage_tables_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_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
- `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