GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS
Retrieves a list of email threads from a Gmail account, identified by user_id (email address or 'me'), supporting filtering and pagination.
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What GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS does on Google Super
AI agents call GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | — | Filter for threads, using Gmail search query syntax (e.g., 'from:user@example.com is:unread'). |
user_id | string | — | The user's email address or 'me' to specify the authenticated Gmail account. |
verbose | boolean | — | If false, returns threads with basic fields (id, snippet, historyId). If true, returns threads with complete message details including headers, body, attachment |
page_token | string | — | Token from a previous response to retrieve a specific page of results; omit for the first page. |
max_results | integer | — | Maximum number of threads to return. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves existing email thread data from Gmail without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no side effects beyond fetching information. The blast radius is minimal — an AI agent misusing this would only over-retrieve email metadata, not expose sensitive content beyond what the Gmail account holder already has access to.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'LIST' and description states 'Retrieves a list of email threads' with 'filtering and pagination' — classic read operations with no modification, deletion, or execution of code.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS 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_THREADS, this is the rule to start with:
GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS 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_THREADS call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS
Retrieves a list of email threads from a Gmail account, identified by user_id (email address or 'me'), supporting filtering and pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Super MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
GOOGLESUPER_LIST_THREADS accepts 5 parameters: query, user_id, verbose, page_token, max_results. 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_THREADS: 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_THREADS 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_THREADS 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_THREADS. 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_THREADS 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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