AI agents call delete_emoji to permanently remove resources in Discord — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The tool permanently removes a custom emoji, which cannot be undone. Deletion actions fall into the Destructive category per classification rules. Severity is medium rather than high because the blast radius is limited to emoji assets (not member data, financial impact, or critical server functions), though loss of custom emojis could affect server branding or community identity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete_emoji' and description 'Remove a custom emoji from the server' indicate irreversible deletion of server data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_emoji gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Discord, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_emoji:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete_emoji"
]
} delete_emoji disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Remove a custom emoji from the server by name or ID. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Discord MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Discord MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_emoji: 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 Discord. Nothing to install.
delete_emoji 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_emoji 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_emoji. 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_emoji is provided by the Discord MCP server (hardheadhackerhead/discord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Discord, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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