Cancel a consultation thread
AI agents call cancel_thread to permanently remove resources in Mcp Coordinator — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Cancelling a thread is likely irreversible; once a consultation thread is cancelled, its state and any in-progress coordination/conflict resolution data are destroyed and cannot be recovered. This is more severe than a write (update) operation because the action cannot be undone, placing it in the Destructive category.
From the tool's definition cancel_thread — 'Cancel a consultation thread'
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Cancel a consultation thread. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mcp Coordinator MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mcp Coordinator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cancel_thread: 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 Mcp Coordinator. Nothing to install.
cancel_thread 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 cancel_thread 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 cancel_thread. 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.
cancel_thread is provided by the Mcp Coordinator MCP server (swoofer/mcp-coordinator). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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