# drive_read_file

Read contents of a Google Drive file

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `drive_read_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/drive-read-file

## Facts

- Tool: `drive_read_file`
- Server: ScopeGate (`https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/alifanov/scopegate
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "drive_read_file",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why drive_read_file is rated Low

This tool retrieves file contents from Google Drive with no side effects. It falls squarely into the Read category. Severity is low because reading existing data has minimal blast radius, though sensitivity depends on file contents (mitigated by ScopeGate's per-agent scoping). Confidence is high due to explicit 'Read' terminology and lack of any write/execute/destructive capability.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'drive_read_file' and description 'Read contents of a Google Drive file' explicitly indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion."

## Use case

AI agents call drive_read_file to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches ScopeGate:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "drive_read_file": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on ScopeGate (384)

- `airtable_delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/airtable-delete-record.md
- `calendar_delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/calendar-delete-event.md
- `calendly_cancel_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/calendly-cancel-event.md
- `drive_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/drive-delete-file.md
- `email_delete_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/email-delete-message.md
- `googleAds_remove_extension` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googleads-remove-extension.md
- `googleAds_remove_keyword` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googleads-remove-keyword.md
- `googleAds_remove_negative_keyword` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googleads-remove-negative-keyword.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-container.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_environment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-environment.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-folder.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-tag.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_trigger` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-trigger.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_user_permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-user-permission.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_variable` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-variable.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_version` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-version.md
- `googleTagManager_delete_workspace` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/googletagmanager-delete-workspace.md
- `linkedin_delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/linkedin-delete-post.md
- `notion_delete_block` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/notion-delete-block.md
- `salesforce_delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/salesforce-delete-record.md
- `searchConsole_delete_site` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/searchconsole-delete-site.md
- `searchConsole_delete_sitemap` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/searchconsole-delete-sitemap.md
- `threads_delete_thread` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/threads-delete-thread.md
- `twitter_delete_tweet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/twitter-delete-tweet.md
- `twitter_unbookmark_tweet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/twitter-unbookmark-tweet.md
- `youtube_delete_caption` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-caption.md
- `youtube_delete_channel_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-channel-section.md
- `youtube_delete_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-comment.md
- `youtube_delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-playlist.md
- `youtube_delete_video` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/youtube-delete-video.md
- …and 354 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-alifanov-scopegate · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-alifanov-scopegate