# GOOGLESUPER_DOWNLOAD_FILE

Downloads a file from Google Drive by its ID. For Google Workspace documents (Docs, Sheets, Slides), optionally exports to a specified mime_type. For other file types, downloads in their native format regardless of mime_type. Examples: Export a Google Doc to plain text: {"file_id": "1N2o5xQWmAbCdEfGhIJKlmnOPq", "mime_type": "text/plain"} Download a Google Sheet as CSV: {"file_id": "1ZyXwVuTsRqPoNmLkJiHgFeDcB", "mime_type": "text/csv"}

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `GOOGLESUPER_DOWNLOAD_FILE`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-download-file

## Facts

- Tool: `GOOGLESUPER_DOWNLOAD_FILE`
- Server: Google Super (`googlesuper`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper.md
- Install: `npx -y googlesuper`
- Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/googlesuper
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `file_id` | string | no | The unique identifier of the file to be downloaded from Google Drive. This ID can typically be found in the file's URL in Google Drive or obtained from API call |
| `mime_type` | string | no | Target MIME type for exporting Google Workspace documents (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings). REQUIRED for Google Workspace files (will fail if omitted). S |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "GOOGLESUPER_DOWNLOAD_FILE",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why GOOGLESUPER_DOWNLOAD_FILE is rated Low

This tool retrieves existing files from Google Drive and optionally exports them to different formats. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects on the file or data—no creation, modification, deletion, or execution occurs. The only prerequisite is having a valid file_id, and the output is file content.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description: 'Downloads a file from Google Drive by its ID' and 'downloads in their native format' — retrieves file content without modification or deletion."

## Use case

AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_DOWNLOAD_FILE to retrieve information from Google Super without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Google Super:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "GOOGLESUPER_DOWNLOAD_FILE": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Google Super (199)

- `GOOGLESUPER_BATCH_DELETE_MESSAGES` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-batch-delete-messages.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_CALENDARS_DELETE` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-calendars-delete.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_CLEAR_BASIC_FILTER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-clear-basic-filter.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_CLEAR_CALENDAR` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-clear-calendar.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_CLEAR_TASKS` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-clear-tasks.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_CLEAR_VALUES` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-clear-values.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_COMMENT` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-comment.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_CONTENT_RANGE` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-content-range.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_DIMENSION` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-dimension.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_DRAFT` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-draft.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_DRIVE` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-drive.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_EVENT` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-event.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_FOOTER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-footer.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_HEADER` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-header.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_MESSAGE` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-message.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_NAMED_RANGE` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-named-range.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_PERMISSION` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-permission.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_REPLY` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-reply.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_SHEET` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-sheet.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_TABLE` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-table.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_TABLE_COLUMN` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-table-column.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_TABLE_ROW` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-table-row.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_TASK` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-task.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_DELETE_TASK_LIST` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-delete-task-list.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_EMPTY_TRASH` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-empty-trash.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_GOOGLE_DRIVE_DELETE_FOLDER_OR_FILE_ACTION` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-google-drive-delete-folder-or-file-action.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_MOVE_TO_TRASH` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-move-to-trash.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_EVENTS_WATCH` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-events-watch.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_EXECUTE_SQL` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-execute-sql.md
- `GOOGLESUPER_QUERY_TABLE` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-query-table.md
- …and 169 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/googlesuper.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=googlesuper · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/googlesuper