delete_speech_history_item
Delete History Item.
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What delete_speech_history_item does on Elevenlabs
AI agents call delete_speech_history_item to permanently remove resources in Elevenlabs, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
history_item_id | string | Yes | History item ID to be used, you can use GET https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/history to receive a list of history items and their IDs. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why delete_speech_history_item is rated Critical
An AI agent that decides to call delete_speech_history_item doesn't hesitate, doesn't double-check, and doesn't stop at one. Whatever it removes from Elevenlabs is gone. There is no undo for destructive operations.
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The rule that runs delete_speech_history_item safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Elevenlabs, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_speech_history_item, this is the rule to start with:
delete_speech_history_item 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 Elevenlabs, apply this rule, and every delete_speech_history_item call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_speech_history_item
Delete History Item. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Elevenlabs MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
delete_speech_history_item accepts 1 parameter: history_item_id. Required: history_item_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Elevenlabs MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_speech_history_item: 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 Elevenlabs. Nothing to install.
delete_speech_history_item 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_speech_history_item 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_speech_history_item. 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_speech_history_item is provided by the Elevenlabs MCP server (@aiwerk/mcp-server-elevenlabs). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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