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What GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM does on Google Super
AI agents use GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM to create or update resources in Google Super, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Google Super environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | — | Identifier for the album |
title | string | — | Name of the album to be created in Google Photos. Maximum 500 characters. |
productUrl | string | — | Google Photos URL for the album |
isWriteable | boolean | — | Whether media items can be created in this album |
mediaItemsCount | string | — | Number of media items in the album |
coverPhotoBaseUrl | string | — | URL to the cover photo |
coverPhotoMediaItemId | string | — | ID of the cover photo media item |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM is rated Medium
Creating an album is a reversible write operation. It adds new metadata/organizational structure to Google Photos without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius is minimal: a new album can be easily deleted, and it doesn't affect other data or services. This is unambiguously a Write action.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Creates a new album in Google Photos' - this is a create operation that adds a new resource to the user's Google Photos library.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Google Super, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM 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 Super, apply this rule, and every GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM
Creates a new album in Google Photos. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM accepts 7 parameters: id, title, productUrl, isWriteable, mediaItemsCount, coverPhotoBaseUrl, coverPhotoMediaItemId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Google Super MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM: 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 Super. Nothing to install.
GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM 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 GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM 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 GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM. 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.
GOOGLESUPER_CREATE_ALBUM is provided by the Google Super MCP server (googlesuper). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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