Critical-risk tools in Pinata MCP
9 of the 35 tools in Pinata MCP 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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cancelPinRequestDestructiveCancel a pending pin by CID request
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deleteFileDestructiveDelete a file from your Pinata account by its ID
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deleteFileVectorsDestructiveDelete vectors for a file
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deleteGroupDestructiveDelete a group from your Pinata account by its ID
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deletePaymentInstructionDestructiveDelete an x402 payment instruction
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deleteSignatureDestructiveRemove a signature from a CID
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createPaymentInstructionFinancialCreate a new x402 payment instruction for content monetization. Currently supports USDC (6 decimals) on Base/Base Sepolia only.
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addCidToPaymentInstructionFinancialAssociate a CID with a payment instruction for x402 monetization
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updatePaymentInstructionFinancialUpdate an existing x402 payment instruction. Currently supports USDC (6 decimals) on Base/Base Sepolia only.
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.