gmail_delete_email
AI agents call gmail_delete_email to permanently remove resources in Mcp Gmail — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deletion of emails is irreversible and represents permanent data loss. This falls under the Destructive category as emails cannot be recovered once deleted. High severity due to potential loss of important communications and data. High confidence despite empty description because the tool name explicitly states 'delete'.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gmail_delete_email' combined with 'delete' in name indicates irreversible deletion of email data. No description provided, but the function name is unambiguous.
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gmail_delete_email. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp Gmail MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp Gmail MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gmail_delete_email: 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 Gmail. Nothing to install.
gmail_delete_email 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 gmail_delete_email 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 gmail_delete_email. 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.
gmail_delete_email is provided by the Mcp Gmail MCP server (@monsoft/mcp-gmail). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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