# todoist_delete_task

Delete a task from Todoist by searching for it by name

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `todoist_delete_task`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server/todoist-delete-task

## Facts

- Tool: `todoist_delete_task`
- Server: Todoist MCP Server (`abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/abhiz123/todoist-mcp-server
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade D, 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": "todoist_delete_task",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why todoist_delete_task is rated Critical

Deletion is a destructive operation that cannot be undone. The tool removes tasks permanently from the user's task list. While the blast radius is somewhat limited to Todoist data (not system-wide), the irreversible nature of deletion and the potential for an AI agent to misidentify and delete the wrong task based on name-matching makes this high severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name explicitly contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete a task from Todoist'. This action irreversibly removes data."

## Use case

AI agents call todoist_delete_task to permanently remove resources in Todoist MCP Server, 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 Todoist MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Todoist MCP Server (4)

- `todoist_get_tasks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server/todoist-get-tasks.md
- `todoist_complete_task` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server/todoist-complete-task.md
- `todoist_create_task` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server/todoist-create-task.md
- `todoist_update_task` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server/todoist-update-task.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=abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/abhiz123-todoist-mcp-server