read_excel_range

读取 Excel 单元格范围数据.

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

What read_excel_range does on Office MCP Server

AI agents call read_excel_range 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 read_excel_range needs a policy

This tool retrieves or queries data from Excel ranges with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The function is purely informational, accessing existing spreadsheet data. It poses minimal risk as misuse would only expose data already in the document, not alter system state or trigger external operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'read_excel_range' and description '读取 Excel 单元格范围数据' (read Excel cell range data) explicitly indicates retrieval of data from spreadsheet cells without modification.

Questions about read_excel_range

What does the read_excel_range tool do? +

读取 Excel 单元格范围数据. 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 read_excel_range? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit read_excel_range? +

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

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

read_excel_range 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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