delete_buyer_group
Soft-delete an entire buyer group (buyer room). CASCADES to every member seat in the room, so you do not need to empty it first. Does NOT delete the underlying people or the company. Governed write: previews by default. A live write requires dryRun:false plus approved:true, a reason, and an idemp...
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What delete_buyer_group does on Starfield
AI agents call delete_buyer_group to permanently remove resources in Starfield, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | |
dryRun | boolean | — | Defaults to true. Returns a preview of the exact call instead of performing it. Set false to execute. |
reason | string | — | Required for a live write. Recorded as the audit reason (X-Adrata-Reason). |
approved | boolean | — | Required (true) for a live write. Records that the caller confirmed the mutation; it does not by itself grant scope. |
idempotencyKey | string | — | Required for a live write. Sent as Idempotency-Key so a retry cannot double-apply. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why delete_buyer_group is rated Critical
An AI agent that decides to call delete_buyer_group doesn't hesitate, doesn't double-check, and doesn't stop at one. Whatever it removes from Starfield is gone. There is no undo for destructive operations.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs delete_buyer_group safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Starfield, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_buyer_group, this is the rule to start with:
delete_buyer_group 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 Starfield, apply this rule, and every delete_buyer_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_buyer_group
Soft-delete an entire buyer group (buyer room). CASCADES to every member seat in the room, so you do not need to empty it first. Does NOT delete the underlying people or the company. Governed write: previews by default. A live write requires dryRun:false plus approved:true, a reason, and an idempotencyKey, and the connection must hold write:buyer-groups (connect_workspace with writeAccess:true). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Starfield MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
delete_buyer_group accepts 5 parameters: id, dryRun, reason, approved, idempotencyKey. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Starfield MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_buyer_group: 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 Starfield. Nothing to install.
delete_buyer_group 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_buyer_group 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_buyer_group. 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_buyer_group is provided by the Starfield MCP server (@adrata/starfield-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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