Tool to delete a named range from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a previously defined named range by its ID or name.
Single-target operation
Part of the Google Docs MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents may call GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE to permanently remove or destroy resources in Google Docs. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. Intercept blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Google Docs. There is no undo for destructive operations. Intercept 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.
tools:
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE:
rules:
- action: deny
reason: "Blocked by default — enable with approval"See the full Google Docs policy for all 33 tools.
Agents calling destructive-class tools like GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Destructive risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (deny, require_approval) apply to each.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE is one of the critical-risk operations in Google Docs. For the full severity-focused view — only the critical-risk tools with their recommended policies — see the breakdown for this server, or browse all critical-risk tools across every MCP server.
Tool to delete a named range from a Google Document. Use when you need to remove a previously defined named range by its ID or name.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Google Docs MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Google Docs MCP server.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE 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 GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE. 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.
GOOGLEDOCS_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE is provided by the Google Docs MCP server (google-documents-mcp). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.
npx -y @policylayer/intercept