Clears all values from a specific range in a Google Spreadsheet.
AI agents call clearSpreadsheetRange to permanently remove resources in Google Workspace MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Clearing all values from a spreadsheet range is an irreversible destructive action — the data is permanently removed with no built-in undo mechanism via the API. The blast radius is high because a misspecified range could wipe critical spreadsheet data across many rows and columns.
From the tool's definition Clears all values from a specific range in a Google Spreadsheet
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Clears all values from a specific range in a Google Spreadsheet. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clearSpreadsheetRange: 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 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
clearSpreadsheetRange 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 clearSpreadsheetRange 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 clearSpreadsheetRange. 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.
clearSpreadsheetRange is provided by the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP server (pm990320/google-workspace-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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