Deletes the specified forwarding address
AI agents call delete_forwarding_address to permanently remove resources in Gmail MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deleting a forwarding address is an irreversible action that cannot be undone without reconfiguration. This fits the Destructive category definition: 'irreversibly deletes or overwrites data, or actions that cannot be undone (delete, drop, purge, force-push).' While not as severe as account-level damage, removing a forwarding address could disrupt email workflows and is a high-severity misconfiguration risk if…
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_forwarding_address' with description 'Deletes the specified forwarding address'. The verb 'delete' and the irreversible nature of removing a forwarding address configuration makes this destructive.
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Deletes the specified forwarding address. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Gmail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Gmail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_forwarding_address: 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 Gmail MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_forwarding_address 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_forwarding_address 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_forwarding_address. 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_forwarding_address is provided by the Gmail MCP Server MCP server (nk900600/gmail-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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