getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes
Get speaker notes from a specific slide in Google Slides
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What getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes does on Google Drive
AI agents call getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes 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 |
slideIndex | number | Yes | Slide index (0-based) |
presentationId | string | Yes | Presentation ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes is rated Low
This tool retrieves speaker notes from an existing Google Slides presentation. It performs a read-only query against Google Slides data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal, as an attacker could only view speaker notes that may already be accessible through normal document access.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get speaker notes from a specific slide' — a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes 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 getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes, this is the rule to start with:
getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes 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 getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes
Get speaker notes from a specific slide in Google Slides. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Drive MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes accepts 3 parameters: account, slideIndex, presentationId. Required: slideIndex, presentationId. 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 getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes: 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.
getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes 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 getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes 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 getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes. 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.
getGoogleSlidesSpeakerNotes 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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