Permanently deletes a file or folder from Google Drive.
AI agents call deleteFile to permanently remove resources in Ultimate Google Docs & Drive MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly removes data from Google Drive with no recovery mechanism. While not financial in nature, the permanent deletion of files represents a destructive action with potentially severe consequences if triggered inappropriately by an AI agent (loss of user documents, shared files, or organizational data). This clearly falls under the Destructive category as the most severe classification applicable.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states: 'Permanently deletes a file or folder from Google Drive.' The word 'permanently' indicates the action cannot be undone.
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Permanently deletes a file or folder from Google Drive. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Ultimate Google Docs & Drive MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Ultimate Google Docs & Drive MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deleteFile: 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 Ultimate Google Docs & Drive MCP Server. Nothing to install.
deleteFile 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 deleteFile 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 deleteFile. 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.
deleteFile is provided by the Ultimate Google Docs & Drive MCP Server MCP server (jasonwong-servicedirect/google-docs-mcp-shared). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
deleteFile is one line of Ultimate Google Docs & Drive MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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