OpenClaw Google Drive CLI Security
Lock down Google Drive, Docs, and Sheets access for AI agents from your terminal. Define operation permissions, file-level firewall rules, and field visibility in a config file. Every Drive API request is filtered before your files are touched.
The Problem
Giving AI agents direct access to your data is risky. Here's what can go wrong.
Unscoped Drive OAuth Tokens
A single Drive OAuth token grants access to every file, folder, Doc, and Sheet in your account. One leaked token in an agent's environment means your entire cloud storage is exposed.
No Granular Drive Controls for Agents
Google provides broad OAuth scopes but no per-operation, per-file, or per-agent controls. There is no native way to allow an agent to read Docs but block Sheets, restrict access to a single folder, or mask file owner metadata.
No File-Level Access Boundaries
Drive OAuth scopes are binary: full access or none. There is no built-in way to restrict an agent to specific files, folders, or MIME types from the command line.
How PortEden Protects You
Six layers of security between AI agents and your data.
16 Operation Permissions as Config
Control exactly which Drive operations each agent can perform: list, search, read, upload, edit docs, write sheets, share, and more. Define them in a config file and version in git.
File-Level Firewall Rules
Restrict access by file ID, folder, or MIME type. Block agents from accessing HR spreadsheets or financial models while allowing access to project docs.
Field Visibility Masking
Control which metadata fields agents can see. Hide file owners, sharing links, and permissions from agent responses while keeping file content accessible.
Operation Presets for Quick Setup
Use shorthand presets like read_only, docs_read_only, sheets_all, or workspace_all to configure common permission sets in a single line of config.
Get Started in 3 Steps
Install the CLI
Install the PortEden CLI and connect your Google account via Custom OAuth with Drive scopes.
Define Drive Security Rules
Configure operation permissions, file-level firewall rules, and field visibility in your config file.
Route Agents Through PortEden
Point your AI agents to the PortEden Drive API. Every request to Docs, Sheets, and files is filtered through your rules.
Without vs. With PortEden
Without PortEden
- Raw Drive OAuth tokens stored in agent configs with full account access
- No command-line tool for defining Drive access rules
- Security configuration locked behind Google's point-and-click admin console
- No way to restrict agents to specific files, folders, or document types
With PortEden
- OAuth tokens stored securely by the CLI, never exposed to agents
- Drive security rules defined in config files, versioned in git
- File-level firewall blocks access to sensitive files and folders
- Operation presets configure Docs, Sheets, and Drive permissions in one line