delete_cli_template_group
Delete a CLI template group.
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What delete_cli_template_group does on FortiManager MCP Server
AI agents call delete_cli_template_group to permanently remove resources in FortiManager MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_cli_template_group is rated Critical
This tool performs an irreversible deletion of a CLI template group, which is a core network configuration artifact managed by FortiManager. Deletion of template groups cannot be undone and will affect all devices or policies that reference this group. This is a destructive operation with significant blast radius if executed erroneously by an AI agent, justifying the Destructive category and high severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly contains 'delete'; description states 'Delete a CLI template group' - irreversible removal of configuration data.
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The rule that runs delete_cli_template_group safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FortiManager MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_cli_template_group, this is the rule to start with:
delete_cli_template_group is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FortiManager MCP Server, apply this rule, and every delete_cli_template_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_cli_template_group
Delete a CLI template group. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the FortiManager MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_cli_template_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 FortiManager MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_cli_template_group 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_cli_template_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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete_cli_template_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.
delete_cli_template_group is provided by the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server (rstierli/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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