theprotocol_revokeApiKey
Revoke a developer API key by ID. The key becomes inactive immediately. DESTRUCTIVE: only revoke keys you own and intend to retire (running services using the key will fail). Use getMyApiKeys to find the key_id first.
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What theprotocol_revokeApiKey does on TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform
AI agents call theprotocol_revokeApiKey to permanently remove resources in TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
key_id | integer | Yes | Numeric ID of the API key to revoke (from getMyApiKeys) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why theprotocol_revokeApiKey is rated Critical
An AI agent that decides to call theprotocol_revokeApiKey doesn't hesitate, doesn't double-check, and doesn't stop at one. Whatever it removes from TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform is gone. There is no undo for destructive operations.
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The rule that runs theprotocol_revokeApiKey safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For theprotocol_revokeApiKey, this is the rule to start with:
theprotocol_revokeApiKey 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 TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, apply this rule, and every theprotocol_revokeApiKey call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about theprotocol_revokeApiKey
Revoke a developer API key by ID. The key becomes inactive immediately. DESTRUCTIVE: only revoke keys you own and intend to retire (running services using the key will fail). Use getMyApiKeys to find the key_id first. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
theprotocol_revokeApiKey accepts 1 parameter: key_id. Required: key_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for theprotocol_revokeApiKey: 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 TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform. Nothing to install.
theprotocol_revokeApiKey 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 theprotocol_revokeApiKey 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 theprotocol_revokeApiKey. 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.
theprotocol_revokeApiKey is provided by the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server (https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp/sse). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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