AI agents call drive_list_recent to retrieve information from Google without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about recently modified files without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes file listings without granting access to file contents or modification capabilities.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'drive_list_recent' and description states 'List recently modified files from the last 30 days' — a pure query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List recently modified files from the last 30 days. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for drive_list_recent: 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. Nothing to install.
drive_list_recent 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 drive_list_recent 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 drive_list_recent. 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.
drive_list_recent is provided by the Google MCP server (psckeithw/mcp-google). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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