Delete a project and all its tasks
AI agents call delete_project to permanently remove resources in Todoist — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently deletes data (project and all nested tasks) with no recovery mechanism. While the blast radius is limited to a single project context rather than enterprise-wide data, the irreversibility and bulk deletion of potentially numerous tasks makes this high-severity destructive action. It is more severe than Write (which is reversible) and constitutes the core definition of Destructive operations.
From the tool's definition 'Delete a project and all its tasks' - irreversibly removes both the project container and all associated tasks, a cascade deletion that cannot be undone.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Delete a project and all its tasks. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Todoist MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Todoist MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_project: 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 Todoist. Nothing to install.
delete_project 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_project 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_project. 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_project is provided by the Todoist MCP server (sjvadrevu/todoist-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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