delete_purchase_order
Delete a purchase order in Sanka by purchase order id or external reference.
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What delete_purchase_order does on Sanka MCP Server
AI agents call delete_purchase_order 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.
Why delete_purchase_order is rated Critical
This tool performs an irreversible deletion of business-critical financial documents (purchase orders). Deletion cannot be undone and impacts procurement records, audit trails, and financial accountability. While not a direct financial transaction, it destroys authoritative records of financial obligations. The most severe applicable category is Destructive, which takes precedence over the Write category.
From the tool's definition Tool name explicitly uses 'delete' and description states 'Delete a purchase order' - this irreversibly removes a purchase order record from the system by ID or external reference.
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The rule that runs delete_purchase_order safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Sanka MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_purchase_order, this is the rule to start with:
delete_purchase_order 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 Sanka MCP Server, apply this rule, and every delete_purchase_order call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_purchase_order
Delete a purchase order in Sanka by purchase order id or external reference. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Sanka MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Sanka MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_purchase_order: 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 Sanka MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_purchase_order 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_purchase_order 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_purchase_order. 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_purchase_order is provided by the Sanka MCP Server MCP server (sankahq/sanka-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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