# cache_delete

Delete a value from the optional Redis companion cache

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `cache_delete`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/cache-delete

## Facts

- Tool: `cache_delete`
- Server: Project Guardian MCP (`1999azzar/project-guardian-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/1999AZZAR/project-guardian-mcp-server
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "cache_delete",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why cache_delete is rated Critical

This tool permanently removes cached data from Redis. While the data may be reconstructable from source systems in some scenarios, the deletion itself is irreversible and the tool's primary function is destructive. The high severity reflects that cache corruption or loss could disrupt workflow management and project context persistence in the broader system.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name: 'cache_delete'. Description explicitly states: 'Delete a value from the optional Redis companion cache'. The verb 'Delete' combined with 'from cache' indicates irreversible removal of data."

## Use case

AI agents call cache_delete to permanently remove resources in Project Guardian MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Project Guardian MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "cache_delete"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Project Guardian MCP (37)

- `delete_data` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/delete-data.md
- `delete_entity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/delete-entity.md
- `delete_observation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/delete-observation.md
- `delete_relation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/delete-relation.md
- `close_ui` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/close-ui.md
- `execute_sql` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/execute-sql.md
- `initialize_memory` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/initialize-memory.md
- `scan_container_image` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/scan-container-image.md
- `start_ui` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/start-ui.md
- `stop_ui` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/stop-ui.md
- `analyze_git_changes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/analyze-git-changes.md
- `cache_get` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/cache-get.md
- `cache_scan` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/cache-scan.md
- `export_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/export-data.md
- `get_file_context` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/get-file-context.md
- `get_project_guidance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/get-project-guidance.md
- `get_session_context` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/get-session-context.md
- `get_timeline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/get-timeline.md
- `inspect_untrusted_text` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/inspect-untrusted-text.md
- `list_harness_stores` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/list-harness-stores.md
- `open_node` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/open-node.md
- `query_data` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/query-data.md
- `read_graph` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/read-graph.md
- `read_graph_stream` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/read-graph-stream.md
- `scan_project_secrets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/scan-project-secrets.md
- `search_nodes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/search-nodes.md
- `sync_central_memory` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/sync-central-memory.md
- `add_observation` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/add-observation.md
- `cache_set` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/cache-set.md
- `create_entity` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server/create-entity.md
- …and 7 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/1999azzar-project-guardian-mcp-server