Delete translations for specific terms in a language. Only remove translations you are certain are obsolete.
AI agents call delete_translations to permanently remove resources in POEditor MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly deletes translation data from a POEditor project. Once translations are deleted, they cannot be recovered through standard operations. While not as critical as deleting an entire project, the loss of multilingual content represents permanent data destruction.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_translations' and description states 'Delete translations for specific terms in a language' - uses the verb 'delete' which indicates irreversible removal of data.
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Delete translations for specific terms in a language. Only remove translations you are certain are obsolete. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the POEditor MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the POEditor MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_translations: 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 POEditor MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_translations 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_translations 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_translations. 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_translations is provided by the POEditor MCP Server MCP server (ryan-shaw/poeditor-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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