# discard_dlq_entry

Permanently delete a DLQ entry without retrying. Requires edit access.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `discard_dlq_entry`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/discard-dlq-entry

## Facts

- Tool: `discard_dlq_entry`
- Server: EchoRelay (`https://mcp.echorelay.dev`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://mcp.echorelay.dev
- 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | yes | Redis stream id from list_dlq. |

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": "discard_dlq_entry",
    "arguments": {
      "id": "<id>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why discard_dlq_entry is rated Critical

This tool irreversibly removes data (DLQ entries) with no undo capability. DLQ (Dead Letter Queue) entries represent failed messages that may be critical for debugging or recovery. Permanent deletion without retry options means lost message history and potential loss of important operational data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Permanently delete a DLQ entry without retrying' and requires 'edit access'. The word 'Permanently delete' and the irreversible nature of the operation (DLQ entry removal) classify this as destructive."

## Use case

AI agents call discard_dlq_entry to permanently remove resources in EchoRelay, 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 EchoRelay:

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

## Other tools on EchoRelay (77)

- `cancel_line_publish` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/cancel-line-publish.md
- `delete_credential` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/delete-credential.md
- `delete_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/delete-endpoint.md
- `delete_line` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/delete-line.md
- `discard_draft_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/discard-draft-endpoint.md
- `discard_line_draft` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/discard-line-draft.md
- `remove_member` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/remove-member.md
- `revoke_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/revoke-api-key.md
- `revoke_project_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/revoke-project-token.md
- `rollback_config` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/rollback-config.md
- `dry_run_endpoint` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/dry-run-endpoint.md
- `duplicate_line` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/duplicate-line.md
- `cancel_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/cancel-subscription.md
- `change_plan` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/change-plan.md
- `downgrade_addon` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/downgrade-addon.md
- `retry_dlq_entry` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/retry-dlq-entry.md
- `start_subscription` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/start-subscription.md
- `start_topup` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/start-topup.md
- `subscribe_addon` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/subscribe-addon.md
- `unsubscribe_addon` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/unsubscribe-addon.md
- `default_endpoint_template` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/default-endpoint-template.md
- `get_billing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-billing.md
- `get_config` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-config.md
- `get_dlq_entry` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-dlq-entry.md
- `get_endpoint` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-endpoint.md
- `get_key_policy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-key-policy.md
- `get_line_draft` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-line-draft.md
- `get_metrics` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-metrics.md
- `get_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-project.md
- `get_receipts` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management/get-receipts.md
- …and 47 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/dev-echorelay-management.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=dev-echorelay-management · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/dev-echorelay-management