Delete an API key by UUID. This cannot be undone, revokes access immediately, and can break active sessions using the key. Returns success after revocation.
AI agents call delete_api_key to permanently remove resources in Portkey Admin — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | Yes | The UUID of the API key to delete |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
An AI agent that decides to call delete_api_key doesn't hesitate, doesn't double-check, and doesn't stop at one. Whatever it removes from Portkey Admin is gone — there is no undo for destructive operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Delete an API key by UUID. This cannot be undone, revokes access immediately, and can break active sessions using the key. Returns success after revocation. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Portkey Admin MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
delete_api_key accepts 1 parameter: id. Required: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Portkey Admin MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_api_key: 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 Portkey Admin. Nothing to install.
delete_api_key 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_api_key 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_api_key. 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_api_key is provided by the Portkey Admin MCP server (CodesWhat/portkey-admin-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.