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
Revoking an API key is an irreversible action that immediately breaks all services relying on that key. This meets the Destructive category definition: actions that cannot be undone. While it primarily affects the caller's own infrastructure, an AI agent with access to this tool could maliciously revoke critical keys, causing service outages.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Revoke a developer API key by ID' and 'DESTRUCTIVE — only revoke keys you own and intend to retire (running services using the key will fail).' The action is irreversible: once revoked, the key becomes inactive immediately…
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
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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