Permanently deletes a Reddit post by its ID, provided the authenticated user has deletion permissions for that post.
AI agents call REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST to permanently remove resources in Reddit — 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 | — | The full name (fullname) of the Reddit post to be deleted. This ID must start with 't3_' followed by the post's unique base36 identifier. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs permanent deletion of user-generated content (Reddit posts). Deletion is irreversible and destructive by definition. While the blast radius is limited to a single post rather than a database-wide operation, the consequence is complete data loss. An AI agent given this tool could maliciously or mistakenly delete significant user content.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'DELETE' and description states 'Permanently deletes a Reddit post' — an irreversible action that cannot be undone.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Reddit, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST"
]
}REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST 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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Permanently deletes a Reddit post by its ID, provided the authenticated user has deletion permissions for that post. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Reddit MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST accepts 1 parameter: id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Reddit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST: 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 Reddit. Nothing to install.
REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST 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 REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST 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 REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST. 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.
REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST is provided by the Reddit MCP server (reddit-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 26 Reddit tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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26 Reddit tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.