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What delete_day_parting does on AdButler
AI agents call delete_day_parting 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 | Day parting ID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why delete_day_parting is rated Critical
The tool explicitly deletes a day parting rule, which constitutes an irreversible data destruction operation. Day parting rules are advertising campaign configurations that cannot be restored without explicit recreation or backup restoration. This is Destructive rather than merely Write because deletion cannot be undone through normal API operations.
From the tool's definition delete_day_parting performs 'Delete a day parting rule', which irreversibly removes configuration data
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The rule that runs delete_day_parting 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 delete_day_parting, this is the rule to start with:
delete_day_parting 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 delete_day_parting call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_day_parting
Delete a day parting rule. 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.
delete_day_parting 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 delete_day_parting: 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.
delete_day_parting 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 delete_day_parting 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 delete_day_parting. 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.
delete_day_parting 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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