email_delete_message
Permanently delete an email message
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What email_delete_message does on ScopeGate
AI agents call email_delete_message to permanently remove resources in ScopeGate, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why email_delete_message is rated Critical
Email deletion is destructive because it irreversibly removes data that cannot be recovered through normal means. This is more severe than Write (which is reversible) and represents a significant blast radius if an AI agent mistakenly deletes important messages, customer communications, or records required for compliance.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly states 'delete' and description says 'Permanently delete an email message'. The word 'permanently' indicates the action is irreversible.
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The rule that runs email_delete_message safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For email_delete_message, this is the rule to start with:
email_delete_message 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 ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every email_delete_message call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about email_delete_message
Permanently delete an email message. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for email_delete_message: 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 ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
email_delete_message 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 email_delete_message 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 email_delete_message. 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.
email_delete_message is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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