draft_email · Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What draft_email does on Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server

AI agents use draft_email to create or update resources in Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why draft_email needs a policy

Drafting an email creates new data (the draft message) without immediately sending or permanently modifying existing data. This is a Write operation. Severity is medium because while drafts are reversible, an AI agent could create numerous unwanted drafts or draft emails with sensitive/inappropriate content that a user must manually clean up.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'draft_email' and description 'Draft a new email' indicate creation of email content. This is a reversible write operation—drafts can be deleted or modified before sending.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

draft_email Rate-limited

draft_email stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "draft_email": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "draft_email_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about draft_email

What does the draft_email tool do? +

Draft a new email. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on draft_email? +

Register the Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for draft_email: 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 Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is draft_email? +

draft_email is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit draft_email? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the draft_email 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 draft_email completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for draft_email. 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 draft_email? +

draft_email is provided by the Gmail AutoAuth MCP Server MCP server (stephenlreed/gmail-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.