# gws_sheets_read

Read cell values from a Google Sheets spreadsheet.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `gws_sheets_read`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/gws-sheets-read

## Facts

- Tool: `gws_sheets_read`
- Server: Iconnect (`iconnect-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.md
- Install: `npx -y iconnect-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/heznpc/iConnect
- 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": "gws_sheets_read",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why gws_sheets_read is rated Low

This tool retrieves/queries data from Google Sheets without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It has no side effects and presents minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only returns existing data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'gws_sheets_read' and description 'Read cell values from a Google Sheets spreadsheet' both explicitly indicate data retrieval with no modification."

## Use case

AI agents call gws_sheets_read 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

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

## Other tools on Iconnect (278)

- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-contact.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-event.md
- `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-note.md
- `delete_photos` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-photos.md
- `delete_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-playlist.md
- `delete_reminder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder.md
- `delete_reminder_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-reminder-list.md
- `delete_shortcut` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/delete-shortcut.md
- `memory_forget` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/memory-forget.md
- `move_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/move-note.md
- `remove_from_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/remove-from-playlist.md
- `semantic_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/semantic-clear.md
- `spotlight_clear` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/spotlight-clear.md
- `trash_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/trash-file.md
- `activate_tab` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/activate-tab.md
- `ai_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-agent.md
- `ai_chat` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-chat.md
- `ai_plan_metrics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/ai-plan-metrics.md
- `connect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/connect-bluetooth.md
- `disconnect_bluetooth` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/disconnect-bluetooth.md
- `edit_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/edit-shortcut.md
- `event_subscribe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/event-subscribe.md
- `generate_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-image.md
- `generate_text` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/generate-text.md
- `gws_raw` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/gws-raw.md
- `import_shortcut` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/import-shortcut.md
- `keynote_start_slideshow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/keynote-start-slideshow.md
- `launch_app` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/launch-app.md
- `local_llm_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/local-llm-generate.md
- `minimize_window` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect/minimize-window.md
- …and 248 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-heznpc-iconnect.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-heznpc-iconnect · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-heznpc-iconnect