delete_slide

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why delete_slide needs a policy

This tool permanently removes slides from a presentation, which cannot be undone through normal MCP tool invocation. Deletion of presentation slides is a destructive action with clear business impact—loss of content, disrupted slide ordering, or removal of critical information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete_slide' and description 'Delete a slide from the presentation' directly indicate irreversible removal of presentation content.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_slide gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control delete_slide

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and PowerPoint MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_slide:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_slide"
  ]
}

delete_slide disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register PowerPoint MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about delete_slide

What does the delete_slide tool do? +

Delete a slide from the presentation. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the PowerPoint MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on delete_slide? +

Register the PowerPoint MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_slide: 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 PowerPoint MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is delete_slide? +

delete_slide is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit delete_slide? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_slide 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.

How do I block delete_slide completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete_slide. 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.

What MCP server provides delete_slide? +

delete_slide is provided by the PowerPoint MCP Server MCP server (jenstangen1/pptx-xlsx-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every PowerPoint MCP Server tool call.

Start from PowerPoint MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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