Search your Google Drive for files by name and other properties. This tool searches for files in your Google Drive based on filename, creator, and other metadata. Args: - query (string): Search query (e.g.,
AI agents call google_drive_search_files to retrieve information from Google Sheets 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 file metadata from Google Drive via search—a read-only operation. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius is minimal as it only returns search results. Even if an AI agent misuses the search query, the worst outcome is retrieving unintended files or metadata; no data is altered or destroyed.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Search your Google Drive for files' and 'searches for files in your Google Drive based on filename, creator, and other metadata.' The Args section indicates a 'query' parameter for search.
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Search your Google Drive for files by name and other properties. This tool searches for files in your Google Drive based on filename, creator, and other metadata. Args: - query (string): Search query (e.g.,. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Sheets MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google Sheets MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for google_drive_search_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 Sheets MCP Server. Nothing to install.
google_drive_search_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 google_drive_search_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 google_drive_search_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.
google_drive_search_files is provided by the Google Sheets MCP Server MCP server (saturnino-adrales/gdocs-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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