get_excel_workbook_info

获取 Excel 工作簿信息.

Server Office MCP Server walkingzzzy/office-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_excel_workbook_info does on Office MCP Server

AI agents call get_excel_workbook_info to retrieve information from Office MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_excel_workbook_info needs a policy

This tool retrieves metadata or structural information about an Excel workbook. It performs a query operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius: an AI misusing this tool could only access existing workbook information, posing no destructive or financial risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_excel_workbook_info' and description '获取 Excel 工作簿信息' (Get Excel workbook information) indicate data retrieval without modification.

Questions about get_excel_workbook_info

What does the get_excel_workbook_info tool do? +

获取 Excel 工作簿信息. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Office MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_excel_workbook_info? +

Register the Office MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_excel_workbook_info: 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 get_excel_workbook_info? +

get_excel_workbook_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_excel_workbook_info? +

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

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

get_excel_workbook_info 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.

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