# Delete_File

Delete File/Folder

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `Delete_File`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-file

## Facts

- Tool: `Delete_File`
- Server: Files Com (`files-com-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y files-com-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/Files-com/files-mcp
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "Delete_File",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why Delete_File is rated Critical

Deleting files or folders cannot be undone and permanently removes data. This is the most severe category applicable. High severity because the blast radius depends on the scope of files an AI agent might delete—potentially critical business data. Confidence is very high given the explicit delete semantics in both name and description.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'Delete_File' with description 'Delete File/Folder'. The action is deletion, which is explicitly irreversible and matches the Destructive category definition: 'irreversibly deletes or overwrites data, or actions that cannot be undone'."

## Use case

AI agents call Delete_File to permanently remove resources in Files Com, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Files Com:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "Delete_File"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Files Com (67)

- `Delete_Bundle` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-bundle.md
- `Delete_Bundle_Notification` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-bundle-notification.md
- `Delete_Group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-group.md
- `Delete_Permission` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-permission.md
- `Delete_User` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/delete-user.md
- `Transform_File` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/transform-file.md
- `Unzip_File` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/unzip-file.md
- `Check_Platform_Status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/check-platform-status.md
- `Download_File_to_Local` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/download-file-to-local.md
- `Find_Automation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-automation.md
- `Find_Bundle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-bundle.md
- `Find_Bundle_Notification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-bundle-notification.md
- `Find_File` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-file.md
- `Find_Group` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-group.md
- `Find_Remote_Server` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-remote-server.md
- `Find_User` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/find-user.md
- `Hello_World` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/hello-world.md
- `List_Action_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-action-log.md
- `List_Api_Request_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-api-request-log.md
- `List_Automation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-automation.md
- `List_Automation_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-automation-log.md
- `List_Bundle` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle.md
- `List_Bundle_Download` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-download.md
- `List_Bundle_Notification` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-notification.md
- `List_Bundle_Recipient` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-recipient.md
- `List_Bundle_Registration` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-bundle-registration.md
- `List_Email_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-email-log.md
- `List_Exavault_Api_Request_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-exavault-api-request-log.md
- `List_External_Event` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-external-event.md
- `List_File_Migration_Log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp/list-file-migration-log.md
- …and 37 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-files-python-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-files-python-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-files-python-mcp