empty-element-recycle-bin

Empties the element recycle bin.

SERVERMcp Dev SOURCE@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Destructive

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WHAT IT DOES

What empty-element-recycle-bin does on Mcp Dev

AI agents call empty-element-recycle-bin 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 empty-element-recycle-bin is rated Critical

Emptying a recycle bin permanently destroys all contained items with no ability to recover them. This is an irreversible mass-deletion action, making it Destructive with critical severity due to the potential for large-scale data loss across all elements in the bin.

From the tool's definition 'Empties the element recycle bin' — permanently purges all items in the recycle bin, which is an irreversible bulk deletion operation.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs empty-element-recycle-bin 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 empty-element-recycle-bin, this is the rule to start with:

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empty-element-recycle-bin 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": [
    "empty-element-recycle-bin"
  ]
}

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

FAQ

Questions about empty-element-recycle-bin

What does the empty-element-recycle-bin tool do? +

Empties the element recycle bin. 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 empty-element-recycle-bin? +

Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for empty-element-recycle-bin: 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 empty-element-recycle-bin? +

empty-element-recycle-bin 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 empty-element-recycle-bin? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the empty-element-recycle-bin 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 empty-element-recycle-bin completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for empty-element-recycle-bin. 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 empty-element-recycle-bin? +

empty-element-recycle-bin 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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