# delete_rule

A destructive tool on the Vultr MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delete_rule`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-rule

## Facts

- Tool: `delete_rule`
- Server: Vultr MCP (`rsp2k/mcp-vultr`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/rsp2k/mcp-vultr
- Risk category: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "delete_rule",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delete_rule is rated Critical

Delete operations are categorized as Destructive per the classification rules. The absence of description lowers confidence slightly (from 0.95 to 0.9), but the verb 'delete' combined with the context of a cloud infrastructure management platform indicates this tool irreversibly removes configuration data.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'delete_rule' directly indicates an irreversible deletion operation. No description provided, but the name unambiguously refers to removal of a rule (likely firewall, DNS, or security-related given the Vultr infrastructure context)."

## Use case

AI agents call delete_rule to permanently remove resources in Vultr MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Vultr MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_rule"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Vultr MCP (283)

- `delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete.md
- `delete_bare_metal_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-bare-metal-server.md
- `delete_cdn_ssl_certificate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-cdn-ssl-certificate.md
- `delete_cdn_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-cdn-zone.md
- `delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-collection.md
- `delete_connection_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-connection-pool.md
- `delete_dns_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-dns-domain.md
- `delete_dns_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-dns-record.md
- `delete_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-domain.md
- `delete_export` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-export.md
- `delete_forwarding_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-forwarding-rule.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-group.md
- `delete_ipv4` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-ipv4.md
- `delete_iso` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-iso.md
- `delete_kafka_topic` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kafka-topic.md
- `delete_kubernetes_cluster` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-cluster.md
- `delete_kubernetes_cluster_with_resources` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-cluster-with-resources.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-node.md
- `delete_kubernetes_node_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-kubernetes-node-pool.md
- `delete_logical_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-logical-database.md
- `delete_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-record.md
- `delete_serverless_inference` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-serverless-inference.md
- `delete_ssl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-ssl.md
- `delete_startup_script` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-startup-script.md
- `delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-user.md
- `delete_vpc2` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/delete-vpc2.md
- `purge_cdn_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/purge-cdn-zone.md
- `remove_ip_whitelist_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/remove-ip-whitelist-entry.md
- `remove_resource_from_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/remove-resource-from-collection.md
- `reboot` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr/reboot.md
- …and 253 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/rsp2k-mcp-vultr.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=rsp2k-mcp-vultr · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/rsp2k-mcp-vultr