Deletes content within a specified range (start index inclusive, end index exclusive) from the document or a specific tab.
AI agents call deleteRange to permanently remove resources in Google Workspace MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes data without a standard undo mechanism across API calls. Deletion is irreversible and cannot be undone through tool parameters. The blast radius is high because an AI agent could accidentally delete significant portions of user documents or spreadsheets if given incorrect range parameters, and recovery would require manual restoration from backups or version history.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'deleteRange' and description stating it 'Deletes content within a specified range' indicates irreversible removal of data from documents or spreadsheet tabs.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access deleteRange gives an agent:
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 deleteRange:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"deleteRange"
]
}deleteRange disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Deletes content within a specified range (start index inclusive, end index exclusive) from the document or a specific tab. 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.
Register the Google Workspace MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deleteRange: 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.
deleteRange is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the deleteRange 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 deleteRange. 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.
deleteRange 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.
Start from Google Workspace MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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