clear_results
Delete all received messages and results from this server's memory (e.g. between runs).
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What clear_results does on Pypi:labmcp Alicat
AI agents call clear_results to permanently remove resources in Pypi:labmcp Alicat, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why clear_results is rated Critical
Irreversibly removes data without undo; prevents audit trails and experiment records.
From the tool's definition Delete all received messages and results from this server's memory.
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The rule that runs clear_results safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pypi:labmcp Alicat, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For clear_results, this is the rule to start with:
clear_results is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Pypi:labmcp Alicat, apply this rule, and every clear_results call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about clear_results
Delete all received messages and results from this server's memory (e.g. between runs). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Pypi:labmcp Alicat MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Pypi:labmcp Alicat MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for clear_results: 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 Pypi:labmcp Alicat. Nothing to install.
clear_results 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 clear_results 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 clear_results. 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.
clear_results is provided by the Pypi:labmcp Alicat MCP server (pypi:labmcp-alicat). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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