styleGoogleSlidesShape
Style shapes in Google Slides
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What styleGoogleSlidesShape does on Google Drive
AI agents use styleGoogleSlidesShape to create or update resources in Google Drive, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Google Drive environment.
| 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 |
objectId | string | Yes | Shape object ID |
outlineColor | object | — | Outline color (RGB values 0-1) |
outlineWeight | number | — | Outline thickness in points |
presentationId | string | Yes | Presentation ID |
backgroundColor | object | — | Background color (RGBA values 0-1) |
outlineDashStyle | string | — | Outline dash style |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why styleGoogleSlidesShape is rated Medium
Styling shapes modifies Google Slides presentations but does not execute code, trigger external operations, delete data, or commit financial transactions. Changes are reversible (style can be re-applied or undone). Medium severity reflects that an agent could deface presentations or alter visual communication, but impact is limited to aesthetic properties without data loss or cascading effects.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Style shapes in Google Slides' — styling operations modify presentation content (colors, fonts, effects, formatting) reversibly without deleting or executing code.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (14 properties)
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The rule that runs styleGoogleSlidesShape 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 styleGoogleSlidesShape, this is the rule to start with:
styleGoogleSlidesShape stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 styleGoogleSlidesShape call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about styleGoogleSlidesShape
Style shapes in Google Slides. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Google Drive MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
styleGoogleSlidesShape accepts 7 parameters: account, objectId, outlineColor, outlineWeight, presentationId, backgroundColor, outlineDashStyle. Required: objectId, 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 styleGoogleSlidesShape: 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.
styleGoogleSlidesShape is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the styleGoogleSlidesShape 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 styleGoogleSlidesShape. 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.
styleGoogleSlidesShape 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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