merge_records
Apply a confirmed Sanka-native merge for duplicate companies or contacts. Call preview_record_merge first, then call this only after the user explicitly approves the merge plan. Requires confirm=true.
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What merge_records does on Sanka MCP Server
AI agents call merge_records 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 merge_records is rated Critical
Merging records for companies or contacts is an irreversible operation: the duplicate records are consolidated into one, and the source records are destroyed or absorbed. This cannot be undone, placing it firmly in the Destructive category. The severity is critical because misuse could permanently destroy contact or company records at scale, with significant business impact.
From the tool's definition 'merge_records' - 'Apply a confirmed Sanka-native merge for duplicate companies or contacts' - merging records is irreversible as it consolidates data and typically deletes or overwrites duplicate entries permanently.
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The rule that runs merge_records 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 merge_records, this is the rule to start with:
merge_records 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 merge_records call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about merge_records
Apply a confirmed Sanka-native merge for duplicate companies or contacts. Call preview_record_merge first, then call this only after the user explicitly approves the merge plan. Requires confirm=true. 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 merge_records: 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.
merge_records 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 merge_records 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 merge_records. 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.
merge_records 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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