读取 Excel 整行数据.
AI agents call read_excel_row 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.
This tool retrieves row data from Excel spreadsheets with no side effects. It matches the Read category definition: queries data with no side effects. Severity is low because unauthorized access to spreadsheet data has minimal blast radius compared to modifications or deletions. Confidence is high based on explicit 'read' semantics in both name and description.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'read_excel_row' and description '读取 Excel 整行数据' (read Excel row data) — both indicate data retrieval without modification.
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读取 Excel 整行数据. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Office MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Office MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for read_excel_row: 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.
read_excel_row is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the read_excel_row 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 read_excel_row. 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.
read_excel_row 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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