DESTRUCTIVE: Remove (unadopt) a device from a site. If the device is online, it will be reset to factory defaults
AI agents call unifi_remove_device to permanently remove resources in UniFi Network MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly removes a device from management and resets it to factory defaults, destroying its configuration and integration with the network. This is a classic destructive operation that cannot be undone through normal means. The high severity reflects the blast radius: an AI agent removing critical network infrastructure (switches, APs, gateways) could disable network segments or services.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'DESTRUCTIVE' and describes removal/unadoption of a device with factory reset if online—irreversible reconfiguration that cannot be undone without re-provisioning.
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DESTRUCTIVE: Remove (unadopt) a device from a site. If the device is online, it will be reset to factory defaults. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unifi_remove_device: 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 UniFi Network MCP Server. Nothing to install.
unifi_remove_device 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 unifi_remove_device 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 unifi_remove_device. 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.
unifi_remove_device is provided by the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP server (owine/unifi-network-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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