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telegram-delete-folder

Delete a Telegram chat folder by its ID. Chats inside the folder are not deleted — they remain in All Chats. System folders (0 = All Chats, 1 = Archive) cannot be deleted.

ServerMCP-Telegram
CategoryDestructive

How to control telegram-delete-folder ↓

WHAT IT DOES

What telegram-delete-folder does on MCP-Telegram

AI agents call telegram-delete-folder to permanently remove resources in MCP-Telegram — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why telegram-delete-folder needs a policy

Deletion of user data structures is irreversible and cannot be undone by the user or the AI agent without manual recreation. This meets the Destructive category criterion: 'irreversibly deletes or overwrites data, or actions that cannot be undone (delete, drop, purge, force-push).' The operation destroys organizational metadata.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Delete a Telegram chat folder' — the word 'delete' combined with irreversible removal of organizational data (chat folders) classifies this as destructive.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access telegram-delete-folder gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control telegram-delete-folder

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP-Telegram, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for telegram-delete-folder:

policy.json

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

telegram-delete-folder disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register MCP-Telegram — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about telegram-delete-folder

What does the telegram-delete-folder tool do? +

Delete a Telegram chat folder by its ID. Chats inside the folder are not deleted — they remain in All Chats. System folders (0 = All Chats, 1 = Archive) cannot be deleted. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the MCP-Telegram 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 telegram-delete-folder? +

Register the MCP-Telegram MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for telegram-delete-folder: 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-Telegram. Nothing to install.

What risk level is telegram-delete-folder? +

telegram-delete-folder 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 telegram-delete-folder? +

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

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

telegram-delete-folder is provided by the MCP-Telegram MCP server (mcp-telegram/mcp-telegram). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every MCP-Telegram tool call.

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