GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER
Deletes the header from the specified section or the default header if no section is specified. Use this tool to remove a header from a Google Document.
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What GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER to permanently remove resources in Google Super, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
tab_id | string | — | The tab containing the header to delete. When omitted, the request is applied to the first tab. |
header_id | string | — | The ID of the header to delete. If this header is defined on `DocumentStyle`, the reference to this header is removed, resulting in no header of that type for t |
document_id | string | — | The ID of the document from which to delete the header. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER is rated Critical
The tool permanently removes header content from Google Documents. While the blast radius is limited to document headers rather than entire documents, the action is irreversible and modifies document structure. This qualifies as Destructive (irreversible modification) rather than Write (reversible changes).
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'DELETE'; description states 'Deletes the header from the specified section' and 'remove a header from a Google Document'. This is an irreversible deletion operation on document content.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER 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_DELETE_HEADER, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Google Super, apply this rule, and every GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER
Deletes the header from the specified section or the default header if no section is specified. Use this tool to remove a header from a Google Document. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER accepts 3 parameters: tab_id, header_id, document_id. 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_DELETE_HEADER: 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_DELETE_HEADER 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 GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER 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_DELETE_HEADER. 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_DELETE_HEADER 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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