Delete an existing contact in Salesforce.
AI agents call delete_contact to permanently remove resources in Salesforce 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 contact record from Salesforce, which cannot be undone. Deletion is irreversible data destruction. Although the blast radius may be limited to a single contact record (mitigating it from 'critical' to 'high'), the destructive nature and lack of reversibility place it in the Destructive category, which takes precedence over Write.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_contact' and description states 'Delete an existing contact in Salesforce.' The verb 'delete' indicates irreversible removal of data.
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Delete an existing contact in Salesforce. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Salesforce MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_contact: 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 Salesforce MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_contact 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_contact 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_contact. 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_contact is provided by the Salesforce MCP Server MCP server (obot-platform/salesforce-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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