Permanently clear values matching a data filter
Risk signalsIrreversibly wipes matched spreadsheet data
Part of the Google Workspace Sheets (gws CLI) server.
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AI agents may call sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter to permanently remove or destroy resources in Google Workspace Sheets (gws CLI). Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Google Workspace Sheets (gws CLI). There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter"
]
}See the full Google Workspace Sheets (gws CLI) policy for all 17 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Permanently clear values matching a data filter. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Google Workspace Sheets (gws CLI) MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Google Workspace Sheets (gws CLI) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter: 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 Sheets (gws CLI). Nothing to install.
sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter 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 sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter. 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.
sheets_spreadsheets_values_batchClearByDataFilter is provided by the Google Workspace Sheets (gws CLI) MCP server (@gws mcp -s sheets). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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