Low Risk

summarize_presentation

Extract text content from all slides in a presentation for summarization purposes

How to control summarize_presentation ↓

What summarize_presentation does on Google Slides

AI agents call summarize_presentation to retrieve information from Google Slides without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why summarize_presentation needs a policy

The tool only reads and extracts text content from slides; it has no side effects, does not modify any data, and is purely a retrieval/query operation. Misuse potential is low since it only accesses existing data.

From the tool's definition Extract text content from all slides in a presentation for summarization purposes

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access summarize_presentation gives an agent:

How to control summarize_presentation

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Google Slides, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for summarize_presentation:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "summarize_presentation": {}
  }
}

summarize_presentation is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Google Slides — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about summarize_presentation

What does the summarize_presentation tool do? +

Extract text content from all slides in a presentation for summarization purposes. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Slides MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on summarize_presentation? +

Register the Google Slides MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for summarize_presentation: 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 Google Slides. Nothing to install.

What risk level is summarize_presentation? +

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

Can I rate-limit summarize_presentation? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the summarize_presentation 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 summarize_presentation completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for summarize_presentation. 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 summarize_presentation? +

summarize_presentation is provided by the Google Slides MCP server (matteoantoci/google-slides-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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