# empty_trash

Permanently delete all files in the trash (cannot be undone)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `empty_trash`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/empty-trash

## Facts

- Tool: `empty_trash`
- Server: AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server (`elgorro/aiquila`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/elgorro/aiquila.git
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "empty_trash",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why empty_trash is rated Critical

This tool irreversibly destroys data at scale (all trash contents) without selective recovery options. While the blast radius is somewhat limited by only affecting trashed files, the permanent and unrecoverable nature of the operation makes it Destructive rather than Write. Severity is high due to potential data loss, though not critical since it only affects already-deleted items rather than live data.

From the tool's own definition: "'Permanently delete all files in the trash (cannot be undone)' explicitly states irreversible deletion with no undo capability."

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents call empty_trash 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "empty_trash"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server (294)

- `bulk_file_operations` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/bulk-file-operations.md
- `circles_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/circles-delete.md
- `circles_remove_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/circles-remove-member.md
- `clear_out_of_office` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/clear-out-of-office.md
- `clear_user_status_message` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/clear-user-status-message.md
- `delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete.md
- `delete_all_form_submissions` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-all-form-submissions.md
- `delete_all_notifications` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-all-notifications.md
- `delete_announcement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-announcement.md
- `delete_bookmark` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-bookmark.md
- `delete_bookmark_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-bookmark-folder.md
- `delete_bookmark_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-bookmark-tag.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-contact.md
- `delete_coworker` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-coworker.md
- `delete_event` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-event.md
- `delete_feed` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-feed.md
- `delete_form` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-form.md
- `delete_form_option` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-form-option.md
- `delete_form_question` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-form-question.md
- `delete_form_share` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-form-share.md
- `delete_form_submission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-form-submission.md
- `delete_map` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-map.md
- `delete_map_device` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-map-device.md
- `delete_map_favorite` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-map-favorite.md
- `delete_news_folder` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-news-folder.md
- `delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-note.md
- `delete_poll` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-poll.md
- `delete_poll_comment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-poll-comment.md
- `delete_poll_option` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-poll-option.md
- `delete_poll_share` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server/delete-poll-share.md
- …and 264 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server