Tool to clear one or more ranges of values from a spreadsheet. Use when you need to remove data from specific cells or ranges while keeping formatting and other properties intact.
Part of the Google Sheets MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents may call GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR to permanently remove or destroy resources in Google Sheets. 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 GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Google Sheets. 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:
GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR:
rules:
- action: deny
reason: "Blocked by default — enable with approval"See the full Google Sheets policy for all 38 tools.
Agents calling destructive-class tools like GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR 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.
GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR is one of the critical-risk operations in Google Sheets. 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 clear one or more ranges of values from a spreadsheet. Use when you need to remove data from specific cells or ranges while keeping formatting and other properties intact.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Google Sheets 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 GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Google Sheets MCP server.
GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR 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 GOOGLESHEETS_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR 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_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR. 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_SPREADSHEETS_VALUES_BATCH_CLEAR 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