archive_advertiser
Archive an advertiser (soft-delete, can be restored later)
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What archive_advertiser does on AdButler
AI agents call archive_advertiser to permanently remove resources in AdButler, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | Yes | Advertiser ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why archive_advertiser is rated Critical
Archiving an advertiser is a destructive action that removes it from active use. Although described as a 'soft-delete' that can be restored, it still effectively disables the advertiser and all associated campaigns/data, which could have significant operational impact.
From the tool's definition Archive an advertiser (soft-delete, can be restored later)
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The rule that runs archive_advertiser safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AdButler, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For archive_advertiser, this is the rule to start with:
archive_advertiser is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect AdButler, apply this rule, and every archive_advertiser call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about archive_advertiser
Archive an advertiser (soft-delete, can be restored later). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the AdButler MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
archive_advertiser accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the AdButler MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for archive_advertiser: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches AdButler. Nothing to install.
archive_advertiser is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the archive_advertiser rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for archive_advertiser. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
archive_advertiser is provided by the AdButler MCP server (adbutler/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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