Get metadata about a spreadsheet including title, URL, and all worksheets.
AI agents call get_spreadsheet_info to retrieve information from Google Connections without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and returns information about a spreadsheet's structure and properties without creating, modifying, or deleting any data. It has no side effects and presents minimal risk even if called by an AI agent with incorrect parameters. The blast radius is limited to information disclosure of spreadsheet metadata that the authenticated user already has access to.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves spreadsheet metadata (title, URL, worksheets) with no modification capability. Description explicitly indicates 'Get metadata' which is a read-only operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get metadata about a spreadsheet including title, URL, and all worksheets. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Connections MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Connections MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_spreadsheet_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 Google Connections. Nothing to install.
get_spreadsheet_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 get_spreadsheet_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 get_spreadsheet_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.
get_spreadsheet_info is provided by the Google Connections MCP server (michaelzrork/google-connections-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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