contract-testing_delete_environment
Delete an environment by UUID. Parameters: - environmentId (string) *required*: UUID of the environment
This record as markdown: /tools/smartbear-mcp/contract-testing-delete-environment.md
What contract-testing_delete_environment does on SmartBear MCP
AI agents call contract-testing_delete_environment to permanently remove resources in SmartBear MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
environmentId | string | Yes | UUID of the environment |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why contract-testing_delete_environment is rated Critical
This tool performs an irreversible deletion operation on an environment resource. Deletion cannot be undone, making it Destructive rather than Write. The severity is high because accidental deletion of a production or critical testing environment could disrupt CI/CD pipelines, testing workflows, and deployments.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description explicitly states 'Delete an environment by UUID.' The operation irreversibly removes an environment configuration.
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The rule that runs contract-testing_delete_environment safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and SmartBear MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For contract-testing_delete_environment, this is the rule to start with:
contract-testing_delete_environment is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect SmartBear MCP, apply this rule, and every contract-testing_delete_environment call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about contract-testing_delete_environment
Delete an environment by UUID. Parameters: - environmentId (string) *required*: UUID of the environment. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the SmartBear MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
contract-testing_delete_environment accepts 1 parameter: environmentId. Required: environmentId. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the SmartBear MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for contract-testing_delete_environment: 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 SmartBear MCP. Nothing to install.
contract-testing_delete_environment 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 contract-testing_delete_environment 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 contract-testing_delete_environment. 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.
contract-testing_delete_environment is provided by the SmartBear MCP server (SmartBear/smartbear-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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