Remove a book from a reading list
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AI agents may call remove_from_reading_list to permanently remove or destroy resources in Spines. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call remove_from_reading_list in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Spines. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"remove_from_reading_list"
]
}See the full Spines policy for all 18 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access remove_from_reading_list gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Remove a book from a reading list. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Spines MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Spines MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for remove_from_reading_list: 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 Spines. Nothing to install.
remove_from_reading_list 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 remove_from_reading_list 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 remove_from_reading_list. 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.
remove_from_reading_list is provided by the Spines MCP server (@spines/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 18 Spines tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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