Delete a folder from ClickUp. Removes the folder and its contents.
AI agents call delete_folder to permanently remove resources in ClickUp MCP Sedrver — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The delete_folder tool permanently removes a folder and all its contents from ClickUp, which is an irreversible operation. According to the classification rules, destructive operations that delete or overwrite data and cannot be undone fall into the Destructive category, which is the highest severity action short of Financial.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly states 'delete_folder' and description states 'Removes the folder and its contents.' This is irreversible deletion of data.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_folder gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and ClickUp MCP Sedrver, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_folder:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete_folder"
]
}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.
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Delete a folder from ClickUp. Removes the folder and its contents. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the ClickUp MCP Sedrver MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the ClickUp MCP Sedrver MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for 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 ClickUp MCP Sedrver. Nothing to install.
delete_folder 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_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for 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.
delete_folder is provided by the ClickUp MCP Sedrver MCP server (nsxdavid/clickup-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 42 ClickUp MCP Sedrver tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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42 ClickUp MCP Sedrver tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.