emails_archive
Archive (delete) an email record
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What emails_archive does on HubSpot MCP
AI agents call emails_archive to permanently remove resources in HubSpot MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why emails_archive is rated Critical
The tool archives/deletes an email record in HubSpot CRM. Archiving in HubSpot is effectively a deletion operation that removes the record from active use and is not easily reversible, making this Destructive. High severity because CRM email records may contain critical communication history that cannot be recovered once deleted.
From the tool's definition 'Archive (delete) an email record' — the description explicitly states delete, and archive in HubSpot CRM context means permanent removal of the record
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The rule that runs emails_archive safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and HubSpot MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For emails_archive, this is the rule to start with:
emails_archive 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 HubSpot MCP, apply this rule, and every emails_archive call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about emails_archive
Archive (delete) an email record. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the HubSpot MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the HubSpot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for emails_archive: 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 HubSpot MCP. Nothing to install.
emails_archive 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 emails_archive 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 emails_archive. 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.
emails_archive is provided by the HubSpot MCP server (blacksand-software/hubspot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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