delete_action_secret
Delete a secret from an Action. Any template referencing ${NAME} will fail at invoke time with variable_missing until re-set.
This record as markdown: /tools/deloc-mcp/delete-action-secret.md
What delete_action_secret does on Deloc
AI agents call delete_action_secret to permanently remove resources in Deloc, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_action_secret is rated Critical
Deleting a secret is a destructive operation that cannot be undone. Once deleted, any Action templates depending on that secret will break at runtime. This ranks higher than Write (which is reversible) and falls clearly into Destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_action_secret' and description states it will 'Delete a secret from an Action' causing templates referencing that secret to 'fail at invoke time' — this is irreversible deletion of stored configuration data.
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The rule that runs delete_action_secret safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Deloc, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_action_secret, this is the rule to start with:
delete_action_secret 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 Deloc, apply this rule, and every delete_action_secret call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_action_secret
Delete a secret from an Action. Any template referencing ${NAME} will fail at invoke time with variable_missing until re-set. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Deloc MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Deloc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_action_secret: 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 Deloc. Nothing to install.
delete_action_secret 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 delete_action_secret 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 delete_action_secret. 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.
delete_action_secret is provided by the Deloc MCP server (delocdev/deloc-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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