Delete a VM/container snapshot. Requires confirm=true.
AI agents call pve_delete_snapshot to permanently remove resources in Proxmox — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes snapshot data, which cannot be undone. Although it includes a confirmation gate (confirm=true), the underlying action is destructive in nature. Snapshots are critical for recovery and rollback operations; their deletion eliminates those recovery options.
From the tool's definition 'Delete a VM/container snapshot' - the tool name and description explicitly indicate irreversible deletion of snapshot data.
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Delete a VM/container snapshot. Requires confirm=true. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Proxmox MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Proxmox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pve_delete_snapshot: 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 Proxmox. Nothing to install.
pve_delete_snapshot 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 pve_delete_snapshot 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 pve_delete_snapshot. 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.
pve_delete_snapshot is provided by the Proxmox MCP server (plgonzalezrx8/proxmox-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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