Patch a task
Risk signalsModifies task properties
Part of the Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI) server.
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AI agents use tasks_tasks_patch to create or modify resources in Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI). Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call tasks_tasks_patch repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI).
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"tasks_tasks_patch": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "tasks_tasks_patch_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI) policy for all 14 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access tasks_tasks_patch gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Patch a task. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI) MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for tasks_tasks_patch: 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 Tasks (gws CLI). Nothing to install.
tasks_tasks_patch 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 tasks_tasks_patch 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 tasks_tasks_patch. 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.
tasks_tasks_patch is provided by the Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI) MCP server (@gws mcp -s tasks). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 14 Google Workspace Tasks (gws CLI) tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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