Deletes the specified S/MIME config for the specified send-as alias
AI agents call delete_smime_info to permanently remove resources in Gmail MCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) configuration, which cannot be undone. Destruction of security settings for email authentication could impact the ability to send cryptographically signed emails and compromise email security posture. While not data deletion, it is irreversible configuration removal that fits the Destructive category.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete'; description states 'Deletes the specified S/MIME config'. The action irreversibly removes S/MIME security configuration from a send-as alias.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_smime_info gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Gmail MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_smime_info:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete_smime_info"
]
}delete_smime_info disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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Deletes the specified S/MIME config for the specified send-as alias. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Gmail MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Gmail MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_smime_info: 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 Gmail MCP. Nothing to install.
delete_smime_info 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_smime_info 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_smime_info. 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_smime_info is provided by the Gmail MCP server (shinzo-labs/gmail-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 65 Gmail MCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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65 Gmail MCP tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.