Delete a sheet from a Google Sheets spreadsheet
AI agents call sheets_delete_sheet to permanently remove resources in MCP Google Sheets Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deletion of a sheet removes all data contained within it permanently. This is an irreversible operation that cannot be recovered through the tool's normal operations, fitting the Destructive category. Severity is high because loss of an entire sheet represents significant data loss, though not financial in nature. Confidence is very high due to explicit 'delete' language in both name and description.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sheets_delete_sheet' and description 'Delete a sheet from a Google Sheets spreadsheet' directly indicate irreversible deletion of data.
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Delete a sheet from a Google Sheets spreadsheet. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the MCP Google Sheets Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the MCP Google Sheets Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sheets_delete_sheet: 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 Sheets Server. Nothing to install.
sheets_delete_sheet is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the sheets_delete_sheet 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 sheets_delete_sheet. 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.
sheets_delete_sheet is provided by the MCP Google Sheets Server MCP server (oregpt/agenticledger_mcp_sheetsonly). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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