Delete a dashboard
AI agents call delete_dashboard to permanently remove resources in Datadog MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool deletes dashboards, which are data artifacts that cannot be recovered once removed. Deletion is irreversible and represents a destructive operation. The high severity reflects that dashboards may be business-critical monitoring resources, and unauthorized or accidental deletion could impact observability and incident response.
From the tool's definition Tool name: 'delete_dashboard'. Description: 'Delete a dashboard'. The verb 'Delete' indicates irreversible removal of data.
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Delete a dashboard. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Datadog MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Datadog MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_dashboard: 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 Datadog MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_dashboard 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_dashboard 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_dashboard. 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_dashboard is provided by the Datadog MCP Server MCP server (ppandrangi/datadog-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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