google_slides_add_text
Insert text into a shape (text box) on a slide by its object ID
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What google_slides_add_text does on Sage MCP
AI agents use google_slides_add_text 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_text is rated Medium
The tool modifies document content by inserting text into a specific location (a text box on a slide). This is a reversible write operation—the text can be edited or deleted later. It does not destroy data, execute arbitrary code, move money, or merely read information.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Insert text into a shape (text box) on a slide' - insert is a creation/modification operation that adds content to an existing document.
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The rule that runs google_slides_add_text 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_text, this is the rule to start with:
google_slides_add_text 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_text call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about google_slides_add_text
Insert text into a shape (text box) on a slide by its object ID. 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_text: 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_text 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_text 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_text. 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_text 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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