# workbook_evaluate

Feeds a set of A1-style cells (formulas and/or literals) through the SAME headless evaluator the tools/554 browser workbook uses -- topo-sorted dependency graph, ~20 functions (SUM AVG MIN MAX COUNT COUNTIF IF AND OR NOT ROUND ABS CONCAT LEN LEFT RIGHT TRIM UPPER LOWER SUMIF), cycles resolve to "#CYCLE!" and any non-finite result to "#NUM!" rather than propagating. Returns the computed value of every supplied cell -- pure, no digest, no receipt -- unless as_artifact is true, in which case it returns a full OCG v0.4 artifact instead (see as_artifact).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `workbook_evaluate`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/postoaklabs-ainumbers-mcp-apps/workbook-evaluate

## Facts

- Tool: `workbook_evaluate`
- Server: Ainumbers Mcp Apps (`postoaklabs/ainumbers-mcp-apps`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/postoaklabs-ainumbers-mcp-apps.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/PostOakLabs/ainumbers-mcp-apps
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: https://ainumbers.co
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 3 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cells` | object | yes | Map of A1-style cell ref (e.g. "B2") to raw value -- a formula string starts with "=" (e.g. "=SUM(A1:A3)"), anything else is a literal. |
| `provenance` | object | no | Optional provenance metadata, only used when as_artifact is true. Never affects execution_hash. |
| `as_artifact` | boolean | no | When true, returns a full OpenChainGraph v0.4 artifact (policy_parameters/output_payload/execution_hash/provenance) via the same exportArtifact() path as the to |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "workbook_evaluate",
    "arguments": {
      "cells": {}
    }
  }
}
```

## Why workbook_evaluate is rated High

This tool executes formula evaluation logic (a computation engine) against user-supplied input, analogous to running a script or query. While it is described as 'pure, no digest, no receipt' and read-only in terms of side effects, it actively executes arbitrary formula expressions through an evaluator, placing it in the Execute category.

From the tool's own definition: "'Feeds a set of A1-style cells (formulas and/or literals) through the SAME headless evaluator... topo-sorted dependency graph, ~20 functions... Returns the computed value of every supplied cell'"

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents invoke workbook_evaluate to trigger actions in Ainumbers Mcp Apps. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Ainumbers Mcp Apps:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "workbook_evaluate": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "workbook_evaluate_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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