add_excel_comment · Office MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What add_excel_comment does on Office MCP Server

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why add_excel_comment needs a policy

Adding comments to Excel is a reversible modification operation. Comments can be edited, deleted, or removed without data loss or side effects. This is a standard document editing operation that falls under Write category rather than Execute or Destructive. Severity is low because comments are metadata annotations that do not affect core spreadsheet data or functionality.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'add_excel_comment' and description '添加 Excel 批注' (Chinese: 'Add Excel comment') indicate adding/creating comments to Excel documents, which modifies document content reversibly without deletion or code execution.

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Verdict

add_excel_comment Rate-limited

add_excel_comment 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": {
    "add_excel_comment": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "add_excel_comment_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about add_excel_comment

What does the add_excel_comment tool do? +

添加 Excel 批注. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Office 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 add_excel_comment? +

Register the Office MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for add_excel_comment: 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 Office MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is add_excel_comment? +

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

Can I rate-limit add_excel_comment? +

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

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

add_excel_comment is provided by the Office MCP Server MCP server (walkingzzzy/office-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.