List files and folders in a specific directory or root folder
AI agents call gdrive_list to retrieve information from MCP Google Drive Server 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 files and folders in Google Drive. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations—it merely enumerates existing content. This is a read-only operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gdrive_list' and description 'List files and folders in a specific directory or root folder' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List files and folders in a specific directory or root folder. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Google Drive Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Google Drive Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gdrive_list: 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 Google Drive Server. Nothing to install.
gdrive_list 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 gdrive_list 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 gdrive_list. 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.
gdrive_list is provided by the MCP Google Drive Server MCP server (mrbit-dev/mcp-google-driver). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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