Delete a category (soft delete)
AI agents call delete_category to permanently remove resources in Lunch Money MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly removes a financial category from a Lunch Money account. Although described as a 'soft delete' (implying data may be recoverable), from the user's perspective and the system's functional perspective, the category is deleted and cannot be accessed through normal operations. The context is financial data management, making unintended deletion a material risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_category' and description states 'Delete a category (soft delete)'. The action is to delete/remove a category, which is destructive even if soft-deleted.
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Delete a category (soft delete). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Lunch Money MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Lunch Money MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_category: 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 Lunch Money MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_category 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_category 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_category. 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_category is provided by the Lunch Money MCP Server MCP server (matiasl13/lunchmoney-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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