# delete_approval_rule

Delete one approval rule for the specified object.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `delete_approval_rule`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-approval-rule

## Facts

- Tool: `delete_approval_rule`
- Server: Sanka MCP Server (`sankahq/sanka-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/sankaHQ/sanka-mcp
- 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_approval_rule",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why delete_approval_rule is rated Critical

This tool irreversibly deletes approval rules, which are operational governance artifacts. Once deleted, the rule is gone and workflows may break or lose validation steps. This is destructive because deletion cannot be undone (the rule must be manually recreated).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete one approval rule' - explicit deletion of a configuration object that cannot be recovered without recreation."

## Use case

AI agents call delete_approval_rule to permanently remove resources in Sanka MCP Server, 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 Sanka MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Sanka MCP Server (348)

- `cancel_buy_request` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-buy-request.md
- `cancel_export_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-export-job.md
- `cancel_import_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-import-job.md
- `cancel_workspace_invitation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/cancel-workspace-invitation.md
- `delete_absence` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-absence.md
- `delete_association` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-association.md
- `delete_attendance_record` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-attendance-record.md
- `delete_bill` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-bill.md
- `delete_company` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-company.md
- `delete_contact` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-contact.md
- `delete_deal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-deal.md
- `delete_delivery_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-delivery-rule.md
- `delete_disbursement` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-disbursement.md
- `delete_disbursement_allocation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-disbursement-allocation.md
- `delete_estimate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-estimate.md
- `delete_expense` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-expense.md
- `delete_ferry_diagram` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-ferry-diagram.md
- `delete_ferry_todo` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-ferry-todo.md
- `delete_inventory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-inventory.md
- `delete_inventory_transaction` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-inventory-transaction.md
- `delete_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-invoice.md
- `delete_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-item.md
- `delete_location` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-location.md
- `delete_lock_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-lock-rule.md
- `delete_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-order.md
- `delete_payment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-payment.md
- `delete_project` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-project.md
- `delete_property` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-property.md
- `delete_purchase_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-purchase-order.md
- `delete_report` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp/delete-report.md
- …and 318 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/sankahq-sanka-mcp.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=sankahq-sanka-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/sankahq-sanka-mcp