gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable
Disable a CSE keypair
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What gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable does on Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI)
AI agents use gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable 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_settings_cse_keypairs_disable is rated Medium
This tool modifies Gmail security settings by disabling a Client-Side Encryption keypair. While it doesn't delete the keypair permanently (reversible by re-enabling), it irreversibly changes the active encryption configuration, potentially affecting the ability to decrypt previously encrypted messages or send encrypted mail.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'disable' and operates on 'cse_keypairs' (Client-Side Encryption keypairs) in Gmail settings. The description states 'Disable a CSE keypair', which modifies configuration state.
Risk signalsDisables encryption keypair
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The rule that runs gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable 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_settings_cse_keypairs_disable, this is the rule to start with:
gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI), apply this rule, and every gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable
Disable a CSE keypair. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI) MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI). Nothing to install.
gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable rule in your PolicyLayer 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 PolicyLayer policy for gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable. 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.
gmail_users_settings_cse_keypairs_disable is provided by the Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI) MCP server (@gws mcp -s gmail). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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