Execute SQL queries against Google Sheets tables. Supports SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations with familiar SQL syntax. Tables are automatically detected and mapped from the spreadsheet structure.
Accepts freeform code/query input (sql)
Part of the Google Sheets MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents invoke GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL to trigger processes or run actions in Google Sheets. Execute operations can have side effects beyond the immediate call -- triggering builds, sending notifications, or starting workflows. Rate limits and argument validation are essential to prevent runaway execution.
GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL can trigger processes with real-world consequences. An uncontrolled agent might start dozens of builds, send mass notifications, or kick off expensive compute jobs. Intercept enforces rate limits and validates arguments to keep execution within safe bounds.
Execute tools trigger processes. Rate-limit and validate arguments to prevent unintended side effects.
tools:
GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL:
rules:
- action: allow
rate_limit:
max: 10
window: 60
validate:
required_args: trueSee the full Google Sheets policy for all 38 tools.
Agents calling execute-class tools like GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Execute risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.
GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL is one of the high-risk operations in Google Sheets. For the full severity-focused view — only the high-risk tools with their recommended policies — see the breakdown for this server, or browse all high-risk tools across every MCP server.
Execute SQL queries against Google Sheets tables. Supports SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations with familiar SQL syntax. Tables are automatically detected and mapped from the spreadsheet structure.. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Google Sheets MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Google Sheets MCP server.
GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL 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 GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL. 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.
GOOGLESHEETS_EXECUTE_SQL is provided by the Google Sheets MCP server (google-sheets-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