delete_data_connection
Delete a data connection. Fails if any dashboard query still uses it — repoint or delete those queries first.
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What delete_data_connection does on Deloc
AI agents call delete_data_connection 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_data_connection is rated Critical
This tool irreversibly deletes data connection configurations, which cannot be undone and impacts dependent queries and dashboards. While not directly destroying user data, it destroys infrastructure that feeds analytics and reporting systems. Destructive is the appropriate category as this is a permanent removal operation.
From the tool's definition The tool name is 'delete_data_connection' and the description explicitly states it 'Delete[s] a data connection.' This is an irreversible deletion operation that removes infrastructure/configuration.
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The rule that runs delete_data_connection 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_data_connection, this is the rule to start with:
delete_data_connection 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_data_connection call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_data_connection
Delete a data connection. Fails if any dashboard query still uses it — repoint or delete those queries first. 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_data_connection: 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_data_connection 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_data_connection 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_data_connection. 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_data_connection 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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