# gmail_users_labels_get

Get a label by ID

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gmail_users_labels_get`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-labels-get

## Facts

- Tool: `gmail_users_labels_get`
- Server: Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI) (`@gws mcp -s gmail`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail.md
- Install: `npx -y @gws mcp -s gmail`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@gws mcp -s gmail
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "gmail_users_labels_get",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gmail_users_labels_get is rated Low

This tool retrieves label metadata by ID without altering any data. It is a simple read operation that queries Gmail label configuration. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only learn about existing labels, not modify emails, delete data, or execute actions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gmail_users_labels_get' and description 'Get a label by ID' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification."

## Use case

AI agents call gmail_users_labels_get to retrieve information from Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI) without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI):

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gmail_users_labels_get": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI) (78)

- `gmail_users_drafts_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-drafts-delete.md
- `gmail_users_labels_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-labels-delete.md
- `gmail_users_messages_batchDelete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-messages-batchdelete.md
- `gmail_users_messages_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-messages-delete.md
- `gmail_users_settings_cse_identities_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-cse-identities-delete.md
- `gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_obliterate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-cse-keypairs-obliterate.md
- `gmail_users_settings_delegates_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-delegates-delete.md
- `gmail_users_settings_filters_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-filters-delete.md
- `gmail_users_settings_forwardingAddresses_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-forwardingaddresses-delete.md
- `gmail_users_settings_sendAs_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-sendas-delete.md
- `gmail_users_settings_sendAs_smimeInfo_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-sendas-smimeinfo-delete.md
- `gmail_users_threads_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-threads-delete.md
- `gmail_users_messages_send` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-messages-send.md
- `gmail_users_drafts_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-drafts-get.md
- `gmail_users_drafts_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-drafts-list.md
- `gmail_users_getProfile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-getprofile.md
- `gmail_users_history_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-history-list.md
- `gmail_users_labels_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-labels-list.md
- `gmail_users_messages_attachments_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-messages-attachments-get.md
- `gmail_users_messages_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-messages-get.md
- `gmail_users_messages_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-messages-list.md
- `gmail_users_settings_cse_identities_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-cse-identities-get.md
- `gmail_users_settings_cse_identities_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-cse-identities-list.md
- `gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-cse-keypairs-get.md
- `gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-cse-keypairs-list.md
- `gmail_users_settings_delegates_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-delegates-get.md
- `gmail_users_settings_delegates_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-delegates-list.md
- `gmail_users_settings_filters_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-filters-get.md
- `gmail_users_settings_filters_list` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-filters-list.md
- `gmail_users_settings_forwardingAddresses_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-forwardingaddresses-get.md
- …and 48 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail.md

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=google-workspace-gmail · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/google-workspace-gmail