GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD
Downloads a media item from Google Photos and returns it as a file.
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What GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
mediaItemId | string | — | ID of the media item to download |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD is rated Low
This tool retrieves and downloads existing media content from Google Photos. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects—the media item is not modified, deleted, or created. While downloading media could potentially expose private data, the core action is retrieval (Read category).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD' and description 'Downloads a media item from Google Photos and returns it as a file' indicate retrieval of existing data without modification or deletion.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD 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_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD 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_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD
Downloads a media item from Google Photos and returns it as a file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
GOOGLESUPER_GET_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD accepts 1 parameter: mediaItemId. 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_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD: 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_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD 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_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD 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_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD. 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_MEDIA_ITEM_DOWNLOAD 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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