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What gws_calendar_list does on Iconnect
AI agents call gws_calendar_list to retrieve information from Iconnect without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why gws_calendar_list is rated Low
This tool queries and returns calendar event data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves information. The blast radius is minimal—misuse could expose calendar data to an unauthorized party, but causes no irreversible harm, financial impact, or system changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gws_calendar_list' and description 'List upcoming events from Google Calendar' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of commands.
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The rule that runs gws_calendar_list safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Iconnect, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For gws_calendar_list, this is the rule to start with:
gws_calendar_list 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 Iconnect, apply this rule, and every gws_calendar_list call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about gws_calendar_list
List upcoming events from Google Calendar. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Iconnect MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Iconnect MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gws_calendar_list: 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 Iconnect. Nothing to install.
gws_calendar_list 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 gws_calendar_list 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 gws_calendar_list. 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.
gws_calendar_list is provided by the Iconnect MCP server (iconnect-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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