AI agents call drive_list to retrieve information from Access without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a query/list operation on Google Drive contents. It retrieves metadata about files and folders but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The description explicitly states it 'lists' contents, which is a read-only action.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'drive_list' and description 'List files and subfolders inside a specific Google Drive folder' clearly indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List files and subfolders inside a specific Google Drive folder. Defaults to the root folder. Use drive_search to find a folder ID first, then this tool to browse its contents. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Access MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Access MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for drive_list: 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 Access. Nothing to install.
drive_list 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_list 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_list. 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_list is provided by the Access MCP server (scottpedia0/access). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
drive_list is one line of Access's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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