Delete a site
AI agents call deleteSite to permanently remove resources in Netlify MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes a site and cannot be undone. Deletion is the defining characteristic of the Destructive category. Severity is high because an AI agent with access to this tool could destroy production sites, customer deployments, or critical infrastructure with a single miscalibrated instruction. The blast radius extends to loss of website availability, data, and associated configurations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'deleteSite' and description 'Delete a site' explicitly indicate irreversible deletion of a Netlify site resource.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Delete a site. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Netlify MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Netlify MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for deleteSite: 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 Netlify MCP Server. Nothing to install.
deleteSite 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 deleteSite 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 deleteSite. 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.
deleteSite is provided by the Netlify MCP Server MCP server (mcerqua/netlify-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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