Delete a term from a glossary
AI agents call smartling_delete_glossary_term to permanently remove resources in Smartling MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deleting a glossary term is a destructive, irreversible action. Glossary terms are foundational to translation consistency across projects; removing one could silently degrade translation quality across all content using that term. The word 'delete' and 'from a glossary' confirm permanent removal with no indication of soft-delete or undo capability.
From the tool's definition 'Delete a term from a glossary' — explicitly removes a glossary term irreversibly
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Delete a term from a glossary. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Smartling MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Smartling MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for smartling_delete_glossary_term: 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 Smartling MCP Server. Nothing to install.
smartling_delete_glossary_term 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 smartling_delete_glossary_term 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 smartling_delete_glossary_term. 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.
smartling_delete_glossary_term is provided by the Smartling MCP Server MCP server (jacobolevy/smartling-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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