Delete a file or directory from DBFS.
AI agents call delete_dbfs_path to permanently remove resources in Databricks MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool performs an irreversible operation that cannot be undone—deleting files or directories from DBFS. Deletion is a destructive action with potential for significant data loss if misused by an AI agent. The operation permanently removes data without recovery options, warranting the Destructive category and high severity rating.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete_dbfs_path' and description 'Delete a file or directory from DBFS' explicitly indicate irreversible deletion of data from Databricks File System.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_dbfs_path gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Databricks MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_dbfs_path:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete_dbfs_path"
]
}delete_dbfs_path disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Delete a file or directory from DBFS. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Databricks MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Databricks MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_dbfs_path: 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 Databricks MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_dbfs_path 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_dbfs_path 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_dbfs_path. 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_dbfs_path is provided by the Databricks MCP Server MCP server (pulkitxchadha/awesome-databricks-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Databricks MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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