gmail_get_attachment

Download a Gmail attachment

SERVERScopeGate SOURCEhttps://scopegate.dev/api/mcp/{api_key}

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-alifanov-scopegate/gmail-get-attachment.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gmail_get_attachment does on ScopeGate

AI agents call gmail_get_attachment 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.

RISK

Why gmail_get_attachment is rated Low

Downloading an attachment is a read operation that retrieves data without side effects. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' rather than 'low' because attachments may contain sensitive information (personal documents, credentials, financial records, etc.), making misuse a meaningful privacy/security risk despite the operation itself being non-destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'gmail_get_attachment' and description 'Download a Gmail attachment' indicate retrieval of existing data from Gmail without modification or deletion.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs gmail_get_attachment safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gmail_get_attachment, this is the rule to start with:

gmail_get_attachment Allowed

gmail_get_attachment is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gmail_get_attachment": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every gmail_get_attachment call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about gmail_get_attachment

What does the gmail_get_attachment tool do? +

Download a Gmail attachment. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on gmail_get_attachment? +

Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gmail_get_attachment: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.

What risk level is gmail_get_attachment? +

gmail_get_attachment is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit gmail_get_attachment? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gmail_get_attachment 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.

How do I block gmail_get_attachment completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gmail_get_attachment. 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.

What MCP server provides gmail_get_attachment? +

gmail_get_attachment is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://scopegate.dev/api/mcp/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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