exportSlideThumbnail

Export a slide thumbnail URL

SERVERGoogle Drive SOURCE@ark7/google-drive-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 52 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/ark7-google-drive-mcp/exportslidethumbnail.md

WHAT IT DOES

What exportSlideThumbnail does on Google Drive

AI agents call exportSlideThumbnail to retrieve information from Google Drive without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`size`	string	—	Thumbnail size
`account`	string	—	Alias of the Google account to target. Optional — defaults to the session/global default account, or the sole authenticated account. Run manage_accounts list to
`mimeType`	string	—	Thumbnail MIME type
`slideObjectId`	string	Yes	Slide object ID
`presentationId`	string	Yes	Presentation ID

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why exportSlideThumbnail is rated Low

This tool retrieves/exports a thumbnail URL for a slide, which is a read-only operation that queries and returns data without modifying, deleting, or executing anything.

From the tool's definition Export a slide thumbnail URL

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs exportSlideThumbnail safely

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

exportSlideThumbnail Allowed

exportSlideThumbnail is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "exportSlideThumbnail": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about exportSlideThumbnail

What does the exportSlideThumbnail tool do? +

Export a slide thumbnail URL. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Drive MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does exportSlideThumbnail accept? +

exportSlideThumbnail accepts 5 parameters: size, account, mimeType, slideObjectId, presentationId. Required: slideObjectId, presentationId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on exportSlideThumbnail? +

Register the Google Drive MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for exportSlideThumbnail: 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 Google Drive. Nothing to install.

What risk level is exportSlideThumbnail? +

exportSlideThumbnail is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit exportSlideThumbnail? +

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

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

exportSlideThumbnail is provided by the Google Drive MCP server (@ark7/google-drive-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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