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download_document

Download a Google Docs document in specified format.

How to control download_document ↓

What download_document does on Automagik Tools

AI agents call download_document to retrieve information from Automagik Tools 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 download_document needs a policy

The tool retrieves/fetches document content from Google Docs in a specified output format. This is a read-only operation with no side effects on the source data or system state. It does not modify, delete, or execute arbitrary code. The only data movement is downloading existing content, which is characteristic of Read category tools.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'download_document' and description 'Download a Google Docs document in specified format' indicate retrieval of existing data without modification or deletion.

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

How to control download_document

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

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

download_document 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 Automagik Tools — 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 download_document

What does the download_document tool do? +

Download a Google Docs document in specified format. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Automagik Tools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on download_document? +

Register the Automagik Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for download_document: 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 Automagik Tools. Nothing to install.

What risk level is download_document? +

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

Can I rate-limit download_document? +

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

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

download_document is provided by the Automagik Tools MCP server (namastexlabs/automagik-tools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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