Permanently deletes a media item from the recycle bin by its id
AI agents call delete-media-recycle-bin-item 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.
This tool performs an irreversible deletion operation on media content in an Umbraco CMS instance. Once executed, the media item cannot be recovered from the recycle bin. The destructive nature and inability to undo the action classify this as Destructive rather than Write.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Permanently deletes a media item from the recycle bin by its id' — the term 'Permanently deletes' indicates irreversible data destruction.
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Permanently deletes a media item from the recycle bin by its 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.
Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete-media-recycle-bin-item: 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.
delete-media-recycle-bin-item 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-media-recycle-bin-item 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-media-recycle-bin-item. 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-media-recycle-bin-item 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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