Delete a research topic and all its data.
AI agents call delete_research_topic to permanently remove resources in Research Assistant — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly deletes entire research topics and their associated data from persistent storage (ChromaDB vector database). Deletion cannot be undone, making it Destructive rather than Write. The blast radius is high because an agent error could lose significant research data. Severity is high (not critical) because the impact is scoped to research content rather than system-wide or financial assets.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: "Delete a research topic and all its data" — uses the verb "delete" and explicitly states irreversible removal of data.
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Delete a research topic and all its data. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Research Assistant MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Research Assistant MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_research_topic: 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 Research Assistant. Nothing to install.
delete_research_topic 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 delete_research_topic 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 delete_research_topic. 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.
delete_research_topic is provided by the Research Assistant MCP server (laxmimerit/research-assistant-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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