GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT
Tool to retrieve information about the user, the user's Drive, and system capabilities. Use when you need to check storage quotas, user details, or supported import/export formats.
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What GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
fields | string | — | A comma-separated list of fields to include in the response. Use `*` to include all fields. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT is rated Low
This tool only queries and returns metadata about user accounts, storage quotas, and supported formats. It has no side effects on data or systems. It falls clearly under the Read category as a retrieval/query operation with minimal blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it retrieves information about the user, user's Drive, and system capabilities. No modification, deletion, or financial actions are involved. The verbs used are 'retrieve' and 'check', which are read-only operations.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT 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_GET_ABOUT, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT 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_GET_ABOUT call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT
Tool to retrieve information about the user, the user's Drive, and system capabilities. Use when you need to check storage quotas, user details, or supported import/export formats. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
GOOGLESUPER_GET_ABOUT accepts 1 parameter: fields. 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_GET_ABOUT: 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_GET_ABOUT 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_GET_ABOUT 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_GET_ABOUT. 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_GET_ABOUT 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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