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What archive_email_zone does on AdButler
AI agents call archive_email_zone 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 | Email zone ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why archive_email_zone is rated Critical
Archiving an email zone deactivates or hides it from normal operations, consistent with other 'archive_*' tools on this server (archive_advertiser, archive_campaign, archive_zone, etc.). Archiving is generally a near-irreversible action that disables the zone and associated ad delivery, making it Destructive in nature with high blast radius since it can affect live ad serving.
From the tool's definition 'Archive an email zone' — archiving typically removes the item from active use in a way that is not easily reversible
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The rule that runs archive_email_zone 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_email_zone, this is the rule to start with:
archive_email_zone 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_email_zone call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about archive_email_zone
Archive an email zone. 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_email_zone 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_email_zone: 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_email_zone 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_email_zone 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_email_zone. 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_email_zone 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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