delete-document

Deletes a document by Id

SERVERMcp Dev SOURCE@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Destructive

Parameters 00 required

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WHAT IT DOES

What delete-document does on Mcp Dev

AI agents call delete-document to permanently remove resources in Mcp Dev, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

RISK

Why delete-document is rated Critical

This tool permanently removes documents from the Umbraco CMS. Deletion is an irreversible operation that cannot be undone through normal means, making it Destructive rather than Write. The blast radius is high because an AI agent could maliciously or mistakenly delete critical content. The high confidence reflects the unambiguous deletion semantics.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete-document' and description states it 'Deletes a document by Id'. The verb 'delete' indicates irreversible removal of data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs delete-document safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Dev, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete-document, this is the rule to start with:

delete-document Hidden

delete-document is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete-document"
  ]
}

RESTRICT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Dev, apply this rule, and every delete-document call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about delete-document

What does the delete-document tool do? +

Deletes a document by Id. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on delete-document? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete-document: 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 Mcp Dev. Nothing to install.

What risk level is delete-document? +

delete-document is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit delete-document? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete-document 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.

How do I block delete-document completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete-document. 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.

What MCP server provides delete-document? +

delete-document is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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