GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE
Retrieves key Gmail profile information (email address, message/thread totals, history ID) for a user.
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What GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
user_id | string | — | The email address of the Gmail user whose profile is to be retrieved, or the special value 'me' to indicate the currently authenticated user. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE is rated Low
This tool only queries and returns user profile metadata from Gmail. It performs no write operations, does not execute code or external operations, and cannot delete or modify data. The information returned (email address, message counts, history ID) is metadata about the user's account state, not sensitive content, and is appropriate for low severity as profile retrieval has minimal blast radius if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Retrieves key Gmail profile information" including email address, message/thread totals, and history ID. The verb 'retrieves' and the read-only nature of profile metadata indicate no data modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE 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_PROFILE, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE 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_PROFILE call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE
Retrieves key Gmail profile information (email address, message/thread totals, history ID) for a user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
GOOGLESUPER_GET_PROFILE accepts 1 parameter: user_id. 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_PROFILE: 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_PROFILE 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_PROFILE 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_PROFILE. 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_PROFILE 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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