Medium Risk

docs_create_document

Create a new Google Doc with an optional initial body. Args: - title (string): The title for the new document - body_content (string, optional): Initial text content for the document body Returns: {

How to control docs_create_document ↓

What docs_create_document does on Google Workspace

AI agents use docs_create_document to create or update resources in Google Workspace — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Google Workspace environment.

Medium Risk

Why docs_create_document needs a policy

This tool creates a new document in Google Drive/Docs. It is a reversible write operation (the document can be deleted afterward). No code execution, financial transaction, or irreversible destruction is involved. Severity is medium because an AI agent could create many documents or inject unwanted content into a user's Google Drive.

From the tool's definition Create a new Google Doc with an optional initial body

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

How to control docs_create_document

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "docs_create_document": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "docs_create_document_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

docs_create_document stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Google Workspace — 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 docs_create_document

What does the docs_create_document tool do? +

Create a new Google Doc with an optional initial body. Args: - title (string): The title for the new document - body_content (string, optional): Initial text content for the document body Returns: {. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Google Workspace MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on docs_create_document? +

Register the Google Workspace MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for docs_create_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 Google Workspace. Nothing to install.

What risk level is docs_create_document? +

docs_create_document is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit docs_create_document? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the docs_create_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 docs_create_document completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for docs_create_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 docs_create_document? +

docs_create_document is provided by the Google Workspace MCP server (everyinc/google-workspace-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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