sheet_info
Get information about the current Calc spreadsheet (name, sheet count, cell count).
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What sheet_info does on Mcp Anything
AI agents call sheet_info to retrieve information from Mcp Anything without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why sheet_info is rated Low
This tool only queries and retrieves metadata about a spreadsheet's structure and state. It performs no writes, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. The operations (getting name, sheet count, cell count) are read-only informational queries with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get information about the current Calc spreadsheet (name, sheet count, cell count)' — pure retrieval operations with no data modification, deletion, or execution.
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The rule that runs sheet_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Anything, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For sheet_info, this is the rule to start with:
sheet_info 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 Mcp Anything, apply this rule, and every sheet_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sheet_info
Get information about the current Calc spreadsheet (name, sheet count, cell count). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Anything MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Anything MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sheet_info: 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 Mcp Anything. Nothing to install.
sheet_info 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 sheet_info 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 sheet_info. 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.
sheet_info is provided by the Mcp Anything MCP server (Zaymadkid/mcp-anything). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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