List all tabs in a Google Document, including their hierarchy, IDs, and structure.
AI agents call list_document_tabs to retrieve information from Google Docs MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves structural information about document tabs without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation that returns metadata about document organization. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could enumerate document structure but cannot harm data or trigger external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_document_tabs' and description 'List all tabs in a Google Document' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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List all tabs in a Google Document, including their hierarchy, IDs, and structure. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Docs MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Docs MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_document_tabs: 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 Docs MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_document_tabs 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 list_document_tabs 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 list_document_tabs. 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.
list_document_tabs is provided by the Google Docs MCP Server MCP server (nickweedon/google-docs-mcp-docker). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
list_document_tabs is one line of Google Docs MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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