getDocumentInfo
Gets detailed information about a specific Google Document.
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What getDocumentInfo does on Google Drive
AI agents call getDocumentInfo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
documentId | string | Yes | The ID of the Google Document (from the URL). |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getDocumentInfo is rated Low
This tool queries document properties and metadata from Google Docs. It retrieves data with no side effects—no creation, modification, deletion, or execution of code. The operation is informational only, consistent with the Read category definition of 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects'.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getDocumentInfo' and description 'Gets detailed information about a specific Google Document' indicate retrieval of document metadata without modification. The verb 'Gets' and lack of any mutation language confirm read-only operation.
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The rule that runs getDocumentInfo 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 getDocumentInfo, this is the rule to start with:
getDocumentInfo 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 Google Drive, apply this rule, and every getDocumentInfo call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getDocumentInfo
Gets detailed information about a specific Google Document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Drive MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getDocumentInfo accepts 2 parameters: account, documentId. Required: documentId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Google Drive MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getDocumentInfo: 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.
getDocumentInfo 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 getDocumentInfo 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 getDocumentInfo. 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.
getDocumentInfo 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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