delete_document
Delete a google docs document.
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What delete_document does on Mcp Google Docs
AI agents call delete_document to permanently remove resources in Mcp Google Docs, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_document is rated Critical
This tool permanently removes a Google Docs document, which is an irreversible action that cannot be undone through normal means. While the blast radius may be limited to a single document (not a full system), the destructive nature of the operation and the potential business impact of losing important documents (spreadsheets, presentations, or text documents stored in Google Drive) warrants a 'high' severity rating.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_document' and description states 'Delete a google docs document.' The verb 'delete' indicates irreversible removal of data.
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The rule that runs delete_document safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Google Docs, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_document, this is the rule to start with:
delete_document is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Google Docs, apply this rule, and every delete_document call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_document
Delete a google docs document. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp Google Docs MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp Google Docs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_document: 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 Mcp Google Docs. Nothing to install.
delete_document is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_document 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 delete_document. 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.
delete_document is provided by the Mcp Google Docs MCP server (dev-ithitchhiker/mcp-google-docs). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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