Delete a panel from Directus by ID. This action cannot be undone.
AI agents call delete_panel to permanently remove resources in Directus MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Although deleting a single dashboard panel has limited blast radius compared to deleting entire collections or data, it is irreversible and permanent. The tool falls squarely into the Destructive category because it cannot be reversed.
From the tool's definition The description explicitly states 'This action cannot be undone,' which is the hallmark of destructive operations. The tool deletes a panel (dashboard panel in Directus), irreversibly removing it.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Delete a panel from Directus by ID. This action cannot be undone. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Directus MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Directus MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_panel: 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 Directus MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_panel 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_panel 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_panel. 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_panel is provided by the Directus MCP Server MCP server (skeyelab/directus-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
delete_panel is one line of Directus MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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