delete_server_group
Delete an auth server group by name.
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What delete_server_group does on API-Central
AI agents call delete_server_group to permanently remove resources in API-Central, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_server_group is rated Critical
This tool permanently removes an auth server group, which cannot be undone. Deletion of authentication infrastructure is a destructive action with significant blast radius—it could disrupt authentication services, lock out users, and break network access controls. This is categorized as Destructive (more severe than Write) because the action is irreversible and affects critical security infrastructure.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_server_group' with description 'Delete an auth server group by name.' The verb 'delete' combined with the function of removing an authentication server group indicates irreversible removal of infrastructure configuration.
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The rule that runs delete_server_group safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and API-Central, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_server_group, this is the rule to start with:
delete_server_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 API-Central, apply this rule, and every delete_server_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_server_group
Delete an auth server group by name. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_server_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 API-Central. Nothing to install.
delete_server_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_server_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_server_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_server_group is provided by the API-Central MCP server (secure-ssid/centralmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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