GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA
Tool to get metadata for dimensions, metrics, and comparisons for a GA4 property. Use when you need to discover available fields before building a report.
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What GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | — | Resource name of the metadata to retrieve. Format: properties/{property_id}/metadata. Use property_id=0 to return only universal (non-custom) metadata. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about available analytics fields without modifying, executing, deleting, or moving any data. It is a discovery/query operation with no side effects, making it a Read operation with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'get metadata for dimensions, metrics, and comparisons' and is used to 'discover available fields before building a report.' The verb 'get' and the purpose of field discovery indicate read-only retrieval of metadata.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA 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_METADATA, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA 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_METADATA call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA
Tool to get metadata for dimensions, metrics, and comparisons for a GA4 property. Use when you need to discover available fields before building a report. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
GOOGLESUPER_GET_METADATA accepts 1 parameter: name. 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_METADATA: 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_METADATA 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_METADATA 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_METADATA. 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_METADATA 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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