deleteGmailLabel

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why deleteGmailLabel needs a policy

This tool irreversibly deletes Gmail labels, which users may rely on for email organization and filtering. Once deleted, the label cannot be recovered and any emails tagged with it lose that organizational metadata. While system labels are protected from deletion, user-created labels can be permanently removed.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'deleteGmailLabel' and description states 'Delete a Gmail label.' The verb 'Delete' and the action of removing a label are irreversible operations that permanently alter user data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access deleteGmailLabel gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control deleteGmailLabel

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Google Workspace MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for deleteGmailLabel:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "deleteGmailLabel"
  ]
}

deleteGmailLabel disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register Google Workspace MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about deleteGmailLabel

What does the deleteGmailLabel tool do? +

Delete a Gmail label. Cannot delete system labels. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on deleteGmailLabel? +

Register the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deleteGmailLabel: 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 Workspace MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is deleteGmailLabel? +

deleteGmailLabel is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit deleteGmailLabel? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the deleteGmailLabel 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.

How do I block deleteGmailLabel completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for deleteGmailLabel. 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.

What MCP server provides deleteGmailLabel? +

deleteGmailLabel is provided by the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP server (sputnicyoji/google-workspace-mcp-with-script). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Google Workspace MCP Server tool call.

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