Delete a user
AI agents call n8n_delete_user to permanently remove resources in n8n MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deleting a user is an irreversible destructive action that removes an account and likely associated permissions, credentials, and access rights from the system. This is categorized as Destructive rather than Write because deletion cannot be undone without administrative intervention (restore from backup).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'n8n_delete_user' and description 'Delete a user' indicate irreversible deletion of user records from the n8n instance.
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Delete a user. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the n8n MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the n8n MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for n8n_delete_user: 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 n8n MCP Server. Nothing to install.
n8n_delete_user 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 n8n_delete_user 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 n8n_delete_user. 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.
n8n_delete_user is provided by the n8n MCP Server MCP server (shravan1610/n8n-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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