List files in a Shared Drive
AI agents call drive_shared_drive_files 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 and queries file listings from a Shared Drive with no side effects, modifications, or deletions. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation matching the Read category definition: 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects (search, list, get, fetch)'. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused — listing files exposes metadata but causes no harm to system state or data integrity.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'drive_shared_drive_files' and description states 'List files in a Shared Drive' — a read-only operation that retrieves directory listing without modification.
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List files in a Shared Drive. 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_shared_drive_files: 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_shared_drive_files 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_shared_drive_files 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_shared_drive_files. 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_shared_drive_files 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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