GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS
Lists all albums shown to a user in the Albums tab of Google Photos.
This record as markdown: /tools/googlesuper/googlesuper-list-albums.md
What GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pageSize | integer | — | Maximum number of albums to return. Default 20, maximum 50. |
pageToken | string | — | Continuation token for getting the next page of results |
excludeNonAppCreatedData | boolean | — | If true, excludes media items not created by this app |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries existing photo album data from Google Photos. It performs a read-only operation that returns information without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal; an attacker would only gain visibility into a user's photo albums, not the ability to modify or delete them.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'LIST' and description states it 'Lists all albums shown to a user in the Albums tab of Google Photos' — purely a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS 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_LIST_ALBUMS, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS 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_LIST_ALBUMS call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS
Lists all albums shown to a user in the Albums tab of Google Photos. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
GOOGLESUPER_LIST_ALBUMS accepts 3 parameters: pageSize, pageToken, excludeNonAppCreatedData. 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_LIST_ALBUMS: 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_LIST_ALBUMS 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_LIST_ALBUMS 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_LIST_ALBUMS. 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_LIST_ALBUMS 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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