Gets detailed information about an Excel-format file (.xlsx or .xls) on Google Drive, including all sheets and their dimensions.
AI agents call getExcelInfo to retrieve information from Google Workspace 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 spreadsheet structure and properties. It performs a read-only query operation on existing data stored in Google Drive, consistent with the Read category definition of retrieving or querying data without side effects. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could discover spreadsheet structure but cannot modify, delete, or execute operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getExcelInfo' and description 'Gets detailed information about an Excel-format file' indicates data retrieval with 'no side effects'—it queries file metadata and sheet dimensions without modifying or executing anything.
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Gets detailed information about an Excel-format file (.xlsx or .xls) on Google Drive, including all sheets and their dimensions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getExcelInfo: 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.
getExcelInfo 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 getExcelInfo 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 getExcelInfo. 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.
getExcelInfo 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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