Permanently deletes a specific, existing user-created gmail label by its id for a user; cannot delete system labels.
Part of the Gmail server.
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AI agents may call GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL to permanently remove or destroy resources in Gmail. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Gmail. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL"
]
}See the full Gmail policy for all 20 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Permanently deletes a specific, existing user-created gmail label by its id for a user; cannot delete system labels.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Gmail MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Gmail MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL: 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 Gmail. Nothing to install.
GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL 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 GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL 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 GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL. 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.
GMAIL_REMOVE_LABEL is provided by the Gmail MCP server (gmail-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 20 Gmail tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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