List contents of a specific folder.
AI agents call gdrive_list_folder to retrieve information from Mcp Google Gdrive without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves information (folder contents) without any side effects or data mutations. It is a straightforward read operation analogous to 'ls' or 'list'. While the server includes destructive tools (gdrive_delete_folder) and write operations (gdrive_create_*), this specific tool performs only data retrieval.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gdrive_list_folder' and description 'List contents of a specific folder' indicate retrieval of directory/file metadata with no modification, creation, or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List contents of a specific folder. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Google Gdrive MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Google Gdrive MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gdrive_list_folder: 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 Gdrive. Nothing to install.
gdrive_list_folder 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 gdrive_list_folder 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 gdrive_list_folder. 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.
gdrive_list_folder is provided by the Mcp Google Gdrive MCP server (sleepytimeshon/mcp-google-gdrive). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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