gmail_users_drafts_update

What gmail_users_drafts_update does on Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI)

AI agents use gmail_users_drafts_update to create or update resources in Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI), usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI) environment.

Why gmail_users_drafts_update is rated Medium

This tool modifies existing draft messages reversibly. It updates draft content rather than sending messages or permanently deleting them, making it a Write operation. Severity is medium because a compromised AI could modify draft emails (potentially changing recipients, body, or attachments before manual review), but the impact is limited since drafts are not automatically sent and a user must still approve sending.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'gmail_users_drafts_update' which 'Replace[s] an existing draft's content' — a modification operation on stored data.

Risk signalsOverwrites draft content

The rule that runs gmail_users_drafts_update safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI), and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gmail_users_drafts_update, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gmail_users_drafts_update": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gmail_users_drafts_update_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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