GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER
Tool to find a folder in Google Drive by its name and optionally a parent folder. Use when you need to locate a specific folder to perform further actions like creating files in it or listing its contents.
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What GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
starred | boolean | — | Set to true to search for folders that are starred, or false for those that are not. |
name_exact | string | — | The exact name of the folder to search for as a string. This search is case-sensitive. Do not pass numbers - convert to string if needed. |
name_contains | string | — | A substring to search for within folder names as a string. This search is case-insensitive. |
modified_after | string | — | Search for folders modified after a specific date and time. The timestamp must be in RFC 3339 format (e.g., '2023-01-15T10:00:00Z' or '2023-01-15T10:00:00.000Z' |
parent_folder_id | string | — | The ID of the parent folder to search within. Only folders directly inside this parent folder will be returned. You can find parent folder IDs by first searchin |
name_not_contains | string | — | A substring to exclude from folder names as a string. Folders with names containing this substring will not be returned. This search is case-insensitive. |
full_text_contains | string | — | A string to search for within the full text content of files within folders (if applicable and supported by Drive for the folder type or its contents). This sea |
full_text_not_contains | string | — | A string to exclude from the full text content of files within folders. This search is case-insensitive. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER is rated Low
GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER performs a read-only search operation on Google Drive to locate folders. It retrieves information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only discover folder locations, not access their contents or perform destructive actions. This is a straightforward Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it is used to 'find a folder in Google Drive by its name' and 'locate a specific folder'—these are query/search operations with no modification, deletion, or execution of code.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER 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_FIND_FOLDER, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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_FIND_FOLDER call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER
Tool to find a folder in Google Drive by its name and optionally a parent folder. Use when you need to locate a specific folder to perform further actions like creating files in it or listing its contents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER accepts 8 parameters: starred, name_exact, name_contains, modified_after, parent_folder_id, name_not_contains, full_text_contains, full_text_not_contains. 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_FIND_FOLDER: 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_FIND_FOLDER is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the GOOGLESUPER_FIND_FOLDER 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_FIND_FOLDER. 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_FIND_FOLDER 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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