Critical-risk tools in Power BI Report MCP Server
9 of the 60 tools in Power BI Report MCP Server are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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pbir_bulk_delete_visualsDestructiveDelete multiple visuals from a page. Set confirmBulk:true when >5.
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pbir_clear_filtersDestructiveRemove ALL filters from a page or a specific visual.
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pbir_delete_bookmarkDestructiveDelete a bookmark by ID.
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pbir_delete_pageDestructiveDelete a page and all its visuals
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pbir_delete_visualDestructiveDelete a visual from a page
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pbir_delete_visual_calculationDestructiveDelete a visual calculation by name (get name from pbir_list_visual_calculations).
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pbir_manage_extension_measuresDestructiveManage extension measures (report-level DAX in reportExtensions.json). Empty file crashes PBI Desktop — tool auto-deletes when empty.
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pbir_reload_reportDestructiveReload the report in Power BI Desktop by closing and reopening the .pbip file. SAFETY: closes PBIDesktop.exe, so any unsaved work in Desktop (including modeling-MCP measures/rel...
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pbir_remove_filterDestructiveRemove a specific filter by name from a page or visual.
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.