google_slides_add_slide
Add a new slide to a presentation at an optional position with a layout
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What google_slides_add_slide does on Sage MCP
AI agents use google_slides_add_slide to create or update resources in Sage MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Sage MCP environment.
Why google_slides_add_slide is rated Medium
This tool creates new slides in a presentation, which is a reversible modification of data (slides can be deleted). It does not execute arbitrary code, delete data irreversibly, move money, or retrieve information without side effects. The medium severity reflects that an AI agent could spam a presentation with unwanted slides, but the impact is limited to the target presentation and easily undone.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'google_slides_add_slide' and description 'Add a new slide to a presentation' indicate creation of new content in Google Slides.
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The rule that runs google_slides_add_slide safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sage MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For google_slides_add_slide, this is the rule to start with:
google_slides_add_slide 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Sage MCP, apply this rule, and every google_slides_add_slide call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about google_slides_add_slide
Add a new slide to a presentation at an optional position with a layout. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Sage MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Sage MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for google_slides_add_slide: 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 Sage MCP. Nothing to install.
google_slides_add_slide 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 google_slides_add_slide 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 google_slides_add_slide. 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.
google_slides_add_slide is provided by the Sage MCP server (sagemcp/sagemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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