# gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_create

Create and upload a CSE keypair

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_create`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-settings-cse-keypairs-create

## Facts

- Tool: `gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_create`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_create is rated Medium

This tool creates and uploads cryptographic keypairs used for Client-Side Encryption in Gmail. While it is a write operation (creating new security material), the severity is high because misuse could result in creation of unauthorized encryption keys that could compromise email security or lock legitimate users out of accessing their encrypted messages.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'create' and description states 'Create and upload a CSE keypair'. CSE (Client-Side Encryption) keypairs are security credentials used to encrypt email data in Gmail."

Risk signals: Creates encryption keypairs

## Use case

AI agents use gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_create 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. 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_settings_cse_keypairs_create": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_create_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/google-workspace-gmail/gmail-users-labels-get.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
- …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