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Airbyte

35 tools. 14 can modify or destroy data without limits.

3 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 2 Jul 2026

14 can modify or destroy data

21 read-only

35 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 02/07/2026

How to control Airbyte ↓

TOOL MAP

What Airbyte exposes to your agents

Read (21) Write / Execute (11) Destructive / Financial (3)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Airbyte tools

Destructive · High airbyte_cancel_job Cancelling a job in Airbyte terminates an in-progress sync or operation irreversibly — the cancelled run cannot be resumed. Destructive · Medium airbyte_delete_tag The tool performs an irreversible deletion operation. Destructive · High airbyte_trigger_clear In Airbyte, a 'clear' operation resets a connection by deleting all synced data from the destination and re-syncing from scratch. Execute · High airbyte_trigger_refresh The verb 'trigger' combined with 'refresh' indicates execution of an external operation whose effects depend on the connection and data involved.

14 of Airbyte's 35 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Airbyte

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Airbyte, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "airbyte_cancel_job": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "airbyte_create_connection": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "airbyte_create_connection_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "airbyte_get_attempt_logs": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "airbyte_get_attempt_logs_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Airbyte — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON AIRBYTE →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 35 Airbyte tools

DESTRUCTIVE 3 tools

Destructive airbyte_cancel_job airbyte_cancel_job Destructive airbyte_delete_tag Delete a tag by its UUID. Destructive airbyte_trigger_clear airbyte_trigger_clear

EXECUTE 3 tools

Execute airbyte_trigger_refresh airbyte_trigger_refresh Execute airbyte_trigger_sync airbyte_trigger_sync Execute airbyte_wait_for_job airbyte_wait_for_job

WRITE 8 tools

Write airbyte_create_connection airbyte_create_connection Write airbyte_create_destination airbyte_create_destination Write airbyte_create_source airbyte_create_source Write airbyte_create_tag Create a new tag in Airbyte. Write airbyte_update_connection airbyte_update_connection Write airbyte_update_destination airbyte_update_destination Write airbyte_update_source airbyte_update_source Write airbyte_update_tag Update an existing tag's name.

READ 21 tools

Read airbyte_get_attempt_logs airbyte_get_attempt_logs Read airbyte_get_connection airbyte_get_connection Read airbyte_get_destination airbyte_get_destination Read airbyte_get_destination_definition airbyte_get_destination_definition Read airbyte_get_job airbyte_get_job Read airbyte_get_job_details airbyte_get_job_details Read airbyte_get_job_logs airbyte_get_job_logs Read airbyte_get_source airbyte_get_source Read airbyte_get_source_definition airbyte_get_source_definition Read airbyte_get_stream_properties airbyte_get_stream_properties Read airbyte_get_workspace airbyte_get_workspace Read airbyte_health_check airbyte_health_check Read airbyte_list_connections airbyte_list_connections Read airbyte_list_destination_definitions airbyte_list_destination_definitions Read airbyte_list_destinations airbyte_list_destinations Read airbyte_list_jobs airbyte_list_jobs Read airbyte_list_jobs_internal airbyte_list_jobs_internal Read airbyte_list_source_definitions airbyte_list_source_definitions Read airbyte_list_sources airbyte_list_sources Read airbyte_list_tags airbyte_list_tags Read airbyte_list_workspaces airbyte_list_workspaces

EXPLORE

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Other MCP servers with similar tools — same risk classification, starter policies for each.

FAQ

Questions about Airbyte

Can an AI agent delete data through the Airbyte MCP server? +

Yes. The Airbyte server exposes 3 destructive tools including airbyte_cancel_job, airbyte_delete_tag, airbyte_trigger_clear. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Airbyte? +

The Airbyte server has 8 write tools including airbyte_create_connection, airbyte_create_destination, airbyte_create_source. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Airbyte.

How many tools does the Airbyte MCP server expose? +

35 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 21 are read-only. 14 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Airbyte? +

Register the Airbyte MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Airbyte tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 35 Airbyte tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON AIRBYTE →

Instant setup, no code required.

35 Airbyte tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.