Get metadata for multiple files in a single request
AI agents call drive_batch_get_metadata to retrieve information from Google Drive 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 metadata (properties, attributes) about files without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. Metadata retrieval is a passive read operation with minimal security impact. The batch operation does not change this classification—it remains a read operation performed at scale.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'drive_batch_get_metadata' and description 'Get metadata for multiple files in a single request' indicate retrieval of file metadata without modification or deletion.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get metadata for multiple files in a single request. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Drive MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Drive MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for drive_batch_get_metadata: 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 Drive MCP Server. Nothing to install.
drive_batch_get_metadata 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_batch_get_metadata 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_batch_get_metadata. 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_batch_get_metadata is provided by the Google Drive MCP Server MCP server (rishipradeep-think41/google-drive-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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