delete_placement_group
Delete a placement group
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What delete_placement_group does on Linode MCP Server
AI agents call delete_placement_group to permanently remove resources in Linode MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_placement_group is rated Critical
Deletion of a placement group is an irreversible operation that cannot be undone. Placement groups are infrastructure configurations that organize Linode instances, and deleting one destroys this configuration. This qualifies as Destructive rather than Write (which is reversible).
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'delete_placement_group' - 'Delete a placement group'. The verb 'delete' indicates irreversible removal of infrastructure resource.
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The rule that runs delete_placement_group safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Linode MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For delete_placement_group, this is the rule to start with:
delete_placement_group 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 Linode MCP Server, apply this rule, and every delete_placement_group call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_placement_group
Delete a placement group. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Linode MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Linode MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_placement_group: 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 Linode MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_placement_group 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_placement_group 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_placement_group. 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_placement_group is provided by the Linode MCP Server MCP server (takashito/linode-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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