getGoogleDocContentPaginated

Get a portion of a Google Doc with text indices for formatting, with pagination support. Use offset and limit to read large documents in chunks.

SERVERGoogle Drive SOURCE@ark7/google-drive-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 51 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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

WHAT IT DOES

What getGoogleDocContentPaginated does on Google Drive

AI agents call getGoogleDocContentPaginated 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
`limit`	number	—	Maximum characters to return per page (default: 50000, max: 80000; kept below the host's ~100K output cap to leave room for the JSON envelope and newline escapi
`offset`	number	—	Character offset into the formatted indexed output (not raw doc characters). 0-based, default: 0. Pass the previous response's nextOffset to get the following p
`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	Document ID
`includeFormatting`	boolean	—	Include font, style, color, and baseline info for each text span, plus one ¶ line per paragraph with non-default paragraph styles (named style, alignment, visib

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getGoogleDocContentPaginated is rated Low

This tool retrieves document content with pagination parameters. It performs no mutations, no deletion, no code execution, and no financial operations. It is a straightforward read operation that queries and returns data from Google Docs.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get a portion of a Google Doc' with 'pagination support' and 'Use offset and limit to read large documents in chunks.' The verb 'Get' and the read-only nature of retrieving document content without modification are definitive.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs getGoogleDocContentPaginated 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 getGoogleDocContentPaginated, this is the rule to start with:

getGoogleDocContentPaginated Allowed

getGoogleDocContentPaginated 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": {
    "getGoogleDocContentPaginated": {}
  }
}

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 getGoogleDocContentPaginated call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getGoogleDocContentPaginated

What does the getGoogleDocContentPaginated tool do? +

Get a portion of a Google Doc with text indices for formatting, with pagination support. Use offset and limit to read large documents in chunks. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Drive MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does getGoogleDocContentPaginated accept? +

getGoogleDocContentPaginated accepts 5 parameters: limit, offset, account, documentId, includeFormatting. Required: documentId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getGoogleDocContentPaginated? +

Register the Google Drive MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getGoogleDocContentPaginated: 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 getGoogleDocContentPaginated? +

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

Can I rate-limit getGoogleDocContentPaginated? +

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

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

getGoogleDocContentPaginated 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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