Delete a request attribute by ID (WRITE, destructive, classic Config API v1).
AI agents call delete_request_attribute to permanently remove resources in Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes a request attribute configuration from Dynatrace. Deletion is irreversible and constitutes a destructive action that could break observability pipelines and monitoring rules that depend on the deleted attribute. The explicit "destructive" label in the description confirms this categorization.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states "Delete a request attribute by ID" and is marked "destructive" in the description. Request attributes are configuration entities in Dynatrace that cannot be recovered once deleted.
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Delete a request attribute by ID (WRITE, destructive, classic Config API v1). It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_request_attribute: 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 Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_request_attribute 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_request_attribute 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_request_attribute. 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_request_attribute is provided by the Dynatrace SaaS MCP Server MCP server (mnmozi/dynatrace-mcp-saas). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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