Deletes a media item
AI agents call delete_media to permanently remove resources in mcp-wordpress-instaWP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The tool permanently removes media files from a WordPress installation without possibility of reversal. This is a destructive operation that cannot be undone and represents a high blast radius if an AI agent mistakenly deletes important media assets. While not as critical as database-level destruction, media deletion is irreversible and qualifies as Destructive rather than Write.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete_media' and description 'Deletes a media item' indicate irreversible removal of data.
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Deletes a media item. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_media: 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 mcp-wordpress-instaWP. Nothing to install.
delete_media 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_media 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_media. 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_media is provided by the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP server (pace8/mcp-wordpress). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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