google_sheets_get_file_metadata
A read tool on the All MCP server.
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What google_sheets_get_file_metadata does on Allmcp
AI agents call google_sheets_get_file_metadata to retrieve information from Allmcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why google_sheets_get_file_metadata is rated Low
The tool retrieves metadata about a Google Sheets file, a read-only operation with no side effects. 'Get' operations are classified as Read category. While the description is empty (lowering confidence slightly), the explicit 'get' verb in the tool name provides strong evidence of a retrieval operation. Severity is low because metadata queries have minimal blast radius even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'google_sheets_get_file_metadata' contains 'get', which retrieves data. The description is empty, but the operation name clearly indicates retrieval of metadata without modification or execution.
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The rule that runs google_sheets_get_file_metadata safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Allmcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For google_sheets_get_file_metadata, this is the rule to start with:
google_sheets_get_file_metadata is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Allmcp, apply this rule, and every google_sheets_get_file_metadata call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about google_sheets_get_file_metadata
google_sheets_get_file_metadata is a read tool on the All MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Allmcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the All MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for google_sheets_get_file_metadata: 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 Allmcp. Nothing to install.
google_sheets_get_file_metadata is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the google_sheets_get_file_metadata 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for google_sheets_get_file_metadata. 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.
google_sheets_get_file_metadata is provided by the All MCP server (Perception-Dynamics-Inc/allmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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