Delete a work item. Moves to recycle bin by default; set destroy=true to permanently delete.
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AI agents may call delete_work_item to permanently remove or destroy resources in Azure Boards MCP. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call delete_work_item in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Azure Boards MCP. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete_work_item"
]
}See the full Azure Boards MCP policy for all 52 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_work_item gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Delete a work item. Moves to recycle bin by default; set destroy=true to permanently delete.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Azure Boards MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Azure Boards MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_work_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 Azure Boards MCP. Nothing to install.
delete_work_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_work_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_work_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_work_item is provided by the Azure Boards MCP server (azure-board-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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