group-delete
Delete an entire NIP-29 group with kind 9008. confirmGroupId must exactly repeat groupId.
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What group-delete does on Nostr Bray
AI agents call group-delete to permanently remove resources in Nostr Bray, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why group-delete is rated Critical
This tool permanently and irreversibly deletes an entire group (a Nostr NIP-29 group structure). Deletion cannot be undone, making it Destructive rather than Write. The blast radius is high because deleting an entire group affects all members and associated data. The confirmation requirement (groupId repetition) suggests awareness of severity but does not change the fundamental destructive nature.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'group-delete' and description states 'Delete an entire NIP-29 group' — the word 'Delete' combined with 'entire group' indicates irreversible removal of data.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs group-delete safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nostr Bray, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For group-delete, this is the rule to start with:
group-delete 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 Nostr Bray, apply this rule, and every group-delete call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about group-delete
Delete an entire NIP-29 group with kind 9008. confirmGroupId must exactly repeat groupId. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Nostr Bray MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Nostr Bray MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for group-delete: 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 Nostr Bray. Nothing to install.
group-delete 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 group-delete 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 group-delete. 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.
group-delete is provided by the Nostr Bray MCP server (nostr-bray). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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