delete-media

Deletes a media item by Id. Works for all media types including folders, images, files, videos, etc.

SERVERMcp Dev SOURCE@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Destructive

Parameters 00 required

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WHAT IT DOES

What delete-media does on Mcp Dev

AI agents call delete-media 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-media is rated Critical

This tool performs irreversible deletion of media assets in an Umbraco CMS. Deletion cannot be undone and results in permanent data loss. This is the defining characteristic of the Destructive category. While the blast radius is somewhat contained to media items rather than arbitrary data, the irreversible nature and potential volume of deletable items (including entire folders) justifies 'high' severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete-media' and description states it 'Deletes a media item by Id'. The verb 'Deletes' combined with operation on media items (images, files, videos, folders) indicates irreversible removal of data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs delete-media 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-media, this is the rule to start with:

delete-media Hidden

delete-media 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-media"
  ]
}

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-media call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about delete-media

What does the delete-media tool do? +

Deletes a media item by Id. Works for all media types including folders, images, files, videos, etc. 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-media? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete-media: 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-media? +

delete-media 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-media? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete-media 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-media completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete-media. 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-media? +

delete-media 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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