Removes the Slack reference to an external file (which must have been previously added via the remote files API), specified by either its external_id or file ID (one of which is required), without deleting the actual external file.
Risk signalsAccepts file system path (file) · Handles credentials or secrets (token)
Part of the Slack server.
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AI agents may call SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE to permanently remove or destroy resources in Slack. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Slack. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
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}See the full Slack policy for all 143 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Removes the Slack reference to an external file (which must have been previously added via the remote files API), specified by either its external_id or file ID (one of which is required), without deleting the actual external file.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Slack MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Slack MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE: 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 Slack. Nothing to install.
SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE 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 SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE 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 SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE. 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.
SLACK_REMOVE_A_REMOTE_FILE is provided by the Slack MCP server (@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 143 Slack tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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