# gmail_users_settings_updateVacation

Update vacation responder settings

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

## Facts

- Tool: `gmail_users_settings_updateVacation`
- 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_updateVacation",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gmail_users_settings_updateVacation is rated Medium

This tool modifies user account settings (vacation responder configuration) but does not delete data or execute arbitrary code. The change is reversible—vacation settings can be re-configured or disabled. Severity is medium because misconfiguration could cause unintended auto-replies to senders, affecting communication but not causing data loss or financial harm.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'updateVacation' and description 'Update vacation responder settings' indicate modification of user settings; operation is reversible (vacation settings can be disabled or updated again)."

Risk signals: Auto-replies to incoming email

## Use case

AI agents use gmail_users_settings_updateVacation 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_updateVacation": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gmail_users_settings_updatevacation_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