gmail_users_settings_delegates_create

What gmail_users_settings_delegates_create does on Google Workspace Gmail (gws CLI)

AI agents use gmail_users_settings_delegates_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.

Why gmail_users_settings_delegates_create is rated Medium

This tool modifies Gmail account security settings by adding a delegate (another user) who gains access to read, send, and manage emails on behalf of the account owner. While it creates a reversible configuration change (not a destructive delete operation) and doesn't directly move money or execute arbitrary code, it has significant security implications and constitutes a Write operation that alters account…

From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'create' and description states 'Add a mailbox delegate with access' — this creates a new delegation relationship that grants another user access to the mailbox.

Risk signalsGrants mailbox access to another user

The rule that runs gmail_users_settings_delegates_create 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_delegates_create, this is the rule to start with:

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

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