# delete_index

Delete a Firestore index.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delete_index`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/delete-index

## Facts

- Tool: `delete_index`
- Server: Mcp (`https://firestore.googleapis.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://firestore.googleapis.com/mcp
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 1 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | yes | Required. A name of the form `projects/{project_id}/databases/{database_id}/collectionGroups/{collection_id}/indexes/{index_id}` |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

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

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

## Why delete_index is rated Critical

Deleting an index is an irreversible operation that removes database infrastructure and can significantly impact query performance and application functionality. This meets the Destructive category definition: 'irreversibly deletes or overwrites data, or actions that cannot be undone.' While not as critical as deleting actual data, index deletion has substantial blast radius if triggered inappropriately by an AI…

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'delete_index' and description states 'Delete a Firestore index.' The verb 'delete' combined with the irreversible nature of removing database indexes makes this a destructive action."

## Use case

AI agents call delete_index to permanently remove resources in Mcp, 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 Mcp:

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

## Other tools on Mcp (22)

- `delete_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/delete-backup.md
- `delete_backup_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/delete-backup-schedule.md
- `delete_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/delete-database.md
- `delete_document` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/delete-document.md
- `get_backup` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/get-backup.md
- `get_backup_schedule` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/get-backup-schedule.md
- `get_database` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/get-database.md
- `get_document` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/get-document.md
- `get_index` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/get-index.md
- `list_backup_schedules` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/list-backup-schedules.md
- `list_backups` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/list-backups.md
- `list_collections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/list-collections.md
- `list_databases` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/list-databases.md
- `list_documents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/list-documents.md
- `list_indexes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/list-indexes.md
- `add_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/add-document.md
- `create_backup_schedule` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/create-backup-schedule.md
- `create_database` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/create-database.md
- `create_index` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/create-index.md
- `update_backup_schedule` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/update-backup-schedule.md
- `update_database` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/update-database.md
- `update_document` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp/update-document.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-googleapis-firestore-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-googleapis-firestore-mcp