delete-quiz-question-group

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why delete-quiz-question-group needs a policy

This tool permanently removes quiz question groups from the Canvas LMS, which cannot be undone. While the blast radius is limited to quiz content rather than financial or system-wide impact, the irreversible deletion of educational content (questions used for student assessment) constitutes a destructive action.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description explicitly state 'Delete a question group from a quiz.' The verb 'delete' indicates irreversible removal of data.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete-quiz-question-group gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control delete-quiz-question-group

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Canvas MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete-quiz-question-group:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete-quiz-question-group"
  ]
}

delete-quiz-question-group disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register Canvas MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about delete-quiz-question-group

What does the delete-quiz-question-group tool do? +

Delete a question group from a quiz. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Canvas MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on delete-quiz-question-group? +

Register the Canvas MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete-quiz-question-group: 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 Canvas MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is delete-quiz-question-group? +

delete-quiz-question-group is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit delete-quiz-question-group? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete-quiz-question-group 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.

How do I block delete-quiz-question-group completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete-quiz-question-group. 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.

What MCP server provides delete-quiz-question-group? +

delete-quiz-question-group is provided by the Canvas MCP Server MCP server (r-huijts/canvas-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Canvas MCP Server tool call.

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