Copies the contents of the source sheet to destination sheet. Accepts srcSpreadsheet, srcSheet, dstSpreadsheet, dstSheet as arguments.
AI agents use copySheet to create or update resources in Mcp Google Sheets — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mcp Google Sheets environment.
copySheet modifies data by creating a duplicate of sheet contents in a destination location. This is a Write operation because it creates new data (reversibly) rather than merely reading it (Read), executing arbitrary code (Execute), or permanently removing data (Destructive).
From the tool's definition Tool description states it "Copies the contents of the source sheet to destination sheet". The verb 'copies' indicates data creation/modification in the destination, which is a reversible write operation.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access copySheet gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Google Sheets, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for copySheet:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"copySheet": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "copysheet_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}copySheet stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Copies the contents of the source sheet to destination sheet. Accepts srcSpreadsheet, srcSheet, dstSpreadsheet, dstSheet as arguments. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Mcp Google Sheets MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Mcp Google Sheets MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for copySheet: 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 Mcp Google Sheets. Nothing to install.
copySheet is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the copySheet 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 copySheet. 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.
copySheet is provided by the Mcp Google Sheets MCP server (rohans2/mcp-google-sheets). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Mcp Google Sheets, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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