Deletes a user
AI agents call delete_user 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.
Deleting a user is an irreversible action that removes account data permanently. This cannot be undone and represents data destruction, fitting the Destructive category. Severity is high because user deletion affects identity, permissions, and potentially associated content/history on a WordPress site, with significant blast radius if triggered incorrectly by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_user' with description 'Deletes a user'. The verb 'deletes' indicates irreversible removal of a user account and associated data.
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Deletes a user. 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_user: 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_user 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_user 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_user. 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_user 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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