gws_sheets_write

What gws_sheets_write does on Iconnect

AI agents use gws_sheets_write to create or update resources in Iconnect, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Iconnect environment.

Why gws_sheets_write is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data in Google Sheets in a reversible manner (cells can be edited again or undone). It does not delete, execute code, or involve financial transactions. While 'high' severity reflects the potential for an AI agent to corrupt important spreadsheet data or overwrite critical information at scale, the operation remains reversible, distinguishing it from Destructive category.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'gws_sheets_write' and description 'Write values to a Google Sheets range' explicitly indicate data modification capability. The verb 'Write' and action of populating/modifying spreadsheet cells confirm this is a Write operation.

The rule that runs gws_sheets_write 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_sheets_write, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "gws_sheets_write": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "gws_sheets_write_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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