delete_contact_group
Delete a contact group. The contacts within the group are not deleted.
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What delete_contact_group does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server
AI agents call delete_contact_group to permanently remove resources in Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_contact_group is rated Critical
This tool performs an irreversible deletion of a contact group resource. While the contacts themselves are preserved, the group configuration is permanently removed and cannot be undone. This is a destructive operation that fits the Destructive category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete_contact_group' and description states it 'Delete[s] a contact group', which is an irreversible deletion operation.
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The rule that runs delete_contact_group safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_contact_group, this is the rule to start with:
delete_contact_group 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 Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, apply this rule, and every delete_contact_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_contact_group
Delete a contact group. The contacts within the group are not deleted. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_contact_group: 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 Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_contact_group 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_contact_group 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_contact_group. 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_contact_group is provided by the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server (gjenkins20/unofficial-fortimonitor-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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