# create_spreadsheet_from_existing Create a new google sheets spreadsheet by copying an existing one. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `create_spreadsheet_from_existing`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-spreadsheet-from-existing ## Facts - Tool: `create_spreadsheet_from_existing` - Server: Mcp Google Docs (`dev-ithitchhiker/mcp-google-docs`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs.md - Homepage: https://github.com/dev-ithitchhiker/mcp-google-docs - Risk category: Write (Medium risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "create_spreadsheet_from_existing", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why create_spreadsheet_from_existing is rated Medium This tool creates new resources (a copied spreadsheet) in the user's Google Drive, which is a reversible write operation. It does not delete, destroy, or execute arbitrary code. The severity is medium because while the operation is reversible and the blast radius is limited to storage quota and organizational structure, creating many copies could impact storage and permissions management. From the tool's own definition: "Tool creates a new spreadsheet by copying an existing one. The description explicitly states 'Create a new google sheets spreadsheet', which is a write operation that creates new data/resources in Google Drive." ## Use case AI agents use create_spreadsheet_from_existing to create or update resources in Mcp Google Docs, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Google Docs environment. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mcp Google Docs: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "create_spreadsheet_from_existing": { "limits": [ { "counter": "create_spreadsheet_from_existing_rate", "window": "minute", "max": 30, "scope": "grant" } ] } } } ``` ## Other tools on Mcp Google Docs (54) - `delete_columns` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/delete-columns.md - `delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/delete-document.md - `delete_presentation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/delete-presentation.md - `delete_rows` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/delete-rows.md - `delete_slide_element` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/delete-slide-element.md - `delete_table_column` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/delete-table-column.md - `delete_table_row` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/delete-table-row.md - `get_document_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/get-document-details.md - `get_presentation_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/get-presentation-details.md - `get_sheet_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/get-sheet-data.md - `list_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/list-files.md - `list_sheets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/list-sheets.md - `search_slide_elements` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/search-slide-elements.md - `add_columns` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-columns.md - `add_image_to_slide` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-image-to-slide.md - `add_line_to_slide` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-line-to-slide.md - `add_rows` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-rows.md - `add_shape_to_slide` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-shape-to-slide.md - `add_sheet` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-sheet.md - `add_slide_notes` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-slide-notes.md - `add_slide_to_presentation` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/add-slide-to-presentation.md - `batch_update_cells` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/batch-update-cells.md - `copy_file` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/copy-file.md - `create_chart` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-chart.md - `create_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-document.md - `create_presentation` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-presentation.md - `create_spreadsheet` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-spreadsheet.md - `create_spreadsheet_from_template` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-spreadsheet-from-template.md - `create_table_in_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-table-in-document.md - `create_table_with_content` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs/create-table-with-content.md - …and 24 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/dev-ithitchhiker-mcp-google-docs