// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

GOOGLE WORKSPACE DRIVE (GWS CLI) TOOLS

57 tools from the Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 57 GOOGLE WORKSPACE DRIVE (GWS CLI) TOOLS

READ 30 tools

Read drive_about_get Get user and Drive storage info Read drive_accessproposals_get Get an access proposal by ID Read drive_accessproposals_list List access proposals on a file Read drive_approvals_get Get an approval by ID Read drive_approvals_list List approvals on a file Read drive_apps_get Get a specific installed Drive app Read drive_apps_list List user's installed Drive apps Read drive_changes_getStartPageToken Get starting page token for listing future changes Read drive_changes_list List changes for a user or shared drive Read drive_changes_watch Subscribe to changes for a user or shared drive Read drive_comments_get Get a comment by ID Read drive_comments_list List comments on a file Read drive_drives_get Get a shared drive by ID Read drive_drives_list List shared drives Read drive_files_download Download a file's content from Drive Read drive_files_export Export a Google Workspace document to another format Read drive_files_generateIds Generate file IDs for upload Read drive_files_get Get a file's metadata Read drive_files_list List files in Drive Read drive_files_listLabels List labels on a file Read drive_files_watch Subscribe to changes on a file Read drive_operations_get Get a long-running operation status Read drive_permissions_get Get a permission by ID Read drive_permissions_list List permissions on a file Read drive_replies_get Get a reply by ID Read drive_replies_list List replies to a comment Read drive_revisions_get Get a file revision by ID Read drive_revisions_list List file revisions Read drive_teamdrives_get Get a legacy Team Drive by ID Read drive_teamdrives_list List legacy Team Drives

WRITE 19 tools

Write drive_accessproposals_resolve Approve or deny an access proposal Write drive_channels_stop Stop watching a resource channel Write drive_comments_create Create a comment on a file Write drive_comments_update Update a comment on a file Write drive_drives_create Create a shared drive Write drive_drives_hide Hide a shared drive from the default view Write drive_drives_unhide Unhide a shared drive Write drive_drives_update Update a shared drive's metadata Write drive_files_copy Copy a file in Drive Write drive_files_create Create a new file or folder in Drive Write drive_files_modifyLabels Modify labels on a file Write drive_files_update Update a file's metadata or content Write drive_permissions_create Share a file by creating a permission Write drive_permissions_update Update a permission on a file Write drive_replies_create Create a reply to a comment Write drive_replies_update Update a reply to a comment Write drive_revisions_update Update a file revision Write drive_teamdrives_create Create a legacy Team Drive Write drive_teamdrives_update Update a legacy Team Drive's metadata

DESTRUCTIVE 8 tools

Destructive drive_comments_delete Permanently delete a comment Destructive drive_drives_delete Permanently delete a shared drive Destructive drive_files_delete Permanently delete a file Destructive drive_files_emptyTrash Permanently delete all trashed files Destructive drive_permissions_delete Revoke access by removing a permission Destructive drive_replies_delete Permanently delete a reply Destructive drive_revisions_delete Permanently delete a file revision Destructive drive_teamdrives_delete Permanently delete a legacy Team Drive

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y @gws mcp -s drive

// FAQ

How many tools does the Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) MCP server have? +

The Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) MCP server exposes 57 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) tools? +

Route the Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) tools fall into? +

Google Workspace Drive (gws CLI) tools are categorised as Read (30), Write (19), Destructive (8). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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