Reload the report in Power BI Desktop by closing and reopening the .pbip file. SAFETY: closes PBIDesktop.exe, so any unsaved work in Desktop (including modeling-MCP measures/relationships not yet flushed by Desktop autosave) is LOST. Requires confirm:true to proceed — otherwise returns a save-fir...
AI agents call pbir_reload_report to permanently remove resources in Power BI Report MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The tool forcibly closes the application, causing irreversible loss of any unsaved work. This is a destructive action since data/changes that haven't been persisted cannot be recovered after execution. The explicit 'confirm:true' requirement underscores the irreversible nature of the operation.
From the tool's definition closes PBIDesktop.exe, so any unsaved work in Desktop (including modeling-MCP measures/relationships not yet flushed by Desktop autosave) is LOST
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Reload the report in Power BI Desktop by closing and reopening the .pbip file. SAFETY: closes PBIDesktop.exe, so any unsaved work in Desktop (including modeling-MCP measures/relationships not yet flushed by Desktop autosave) is LOST. Requires confirm:true to proceed — otherwise returns a save-first warning for the agent to relay to the user. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pbir_reload_report: 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 Power BI Report MCP Server. Nothing to install.
pbir_reload_report 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 pbir_reload_report 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 pbir_reload_report. 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.
pbir_reload_report is provided by the Power BI Report MCP Server MCP server (jonathan-pap/powerbi-report-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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