delete_recipe
Delete a recipe from Nextcloud Cookbook. This removes the entire recipe folder including images. This action is irreversible.
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What delete_recipe does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents call delete_recipe to permanently remove resources in AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_recipe is rated Critical
The tool permanently deletes data (recipe folder and associated images) without the ability to undo the action. This meets the definition of Destructive, which covers actions that irreversibly delete or overwrite data and cannot be undone. High severity reflects that an agent could lose user data; not critical because the blast radius is limited to individual recipes rather than broader system compromise.
From the tool's definition 'Delete a recipe from Nextcloud Cookbook. This removes the entire recipe folder including images. This action is irreversible.' - explicitly states deletion of data and irreversibility.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs delete_recipe safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_recipe, this is the rule to start with:
delete_recipe 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every delete_recipe call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_recipe
Delete a recipe from Nextcloud Cookbook. This removes the entire recipe folder including images. This action is irreversible. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_recipe: 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_recipe 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_recipe 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_recipe. 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_recipe is provided by the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server (elgorro/aiquila). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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