Removes placeholder setting from the item specified by ID.
AI agents call presentation-remove-placeholder-setting-by-id to permanently remove resources in SitecoreMCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool deletes a placeholder setting from a Sitecore item, which is an irreversible operation. While it targets a specific configuration element rather than the entire item, removing placeholder settings can break page rendering or presentation logic and cannot easily be undone without knowing the exact previous state.
From the tool's definition The tool name contains 'remove' and the description states it 'Removes placeholder setting from the item specified by ID', indicating irreversible deletion or modification of configuration data.
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Removes placeholder setting from the item specified by ID. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the SitecoreMCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Sitecore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for presentation-remove-placeholder-setting-by-id: 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 SitecoreMCP. Nothing to install.
presentation-remove-placeholder-setting-by-id 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 presentation-remove-placeholder-setting-by-id 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 presentation-remove-placeholder-setting-by-id. 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.
presentation-remove-placeholder-setting-by-id is provided by the Sitecore MCP server (ramseur/mcp-sitecore-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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