Archive an item. Requires a reason and destructive-action acknowledgement.
AI agents call item_archive to permanently remove resources in Mcp 1password — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Archiving in 1Password removes the item from active vaults and is not easily reversible without deliberate restore actions. The tool itself flags this as a destructive action. Misuse by an AI agent could result in loss of access to stored credentials, making severity high.
From the tool's definition 'Archive an item. Requires a reason and destructive-action acknowledgement.' — the explicit requirement for a 'destructive-action acknowledgement' signals the operation is treated as irreversible or near-irreversible.
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Archive an item. Requires a reason and destructive-action acknowledgement. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp 1password MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp 1password MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for item_archive: 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 Mcp 1password. Nothing to install.
item_archive 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 item_archive 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 item_archive. 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.
item_archive is provided by the Mcp 1password MCP server (kefapps/onepassword-mcp-codex). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
item_archive is one line of Mcp 1password'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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