Gets the specified delegate
AI agents call get_delegate to retrieve information from Gmail 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 information about a delegate (a Gmail account that has been granted access to manage another account's emails). It performs a simple query/read operation without side effects, making it a Read category tool. The severity is low because retrieving delegate information poses minimal risk—it does not modify data, execute commands, or cause financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_delegate' and description 'Gets the specified delegate' indicates a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Gets the specified delegate. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gmail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gmail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_delegate: 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 Gmail MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_delegate 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_delegate 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_delegate. 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_delegate is provided by the Gmail MCP Server MCP server (nk900600/gmail-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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