Cancel a work order (status → CAN). Requires supervisor role.
AI agents call cancel_workorder to permanently remove resources in Maximo Enterprise MCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Cancelling a work order is an irreversible state transition — once set to CAN (Cancelled), the work order is terminated and associated resources, schedules, and labor assignments are voided. This cannot be undone without recreating the work order. The requirement for a supervisor role further indicates the elevated impact of this action.
From the tool's definition Cancel a work order (status → CAN)
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Cancel a work order (status → CAN). Requires supervisor role. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Maximo Enterprise MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Maximo Enterprise MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cancel_workorder: 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 Maximo Enterprise MCP. Nothing to install.
cancel_workorder 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 cancel_workorder 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 cancel_workorder. 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.
cancel_workorder is provided by the Maximo Enterprise MCP server (maximo-enterprise-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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