Removes a route from MikroTik routing table
AI agents call mikrotik_remove_route to permanently remove resources in MikroTik MCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Removing routes from a routing table is an irreversible action that directly impacts network traffic flow and connectivity. Once deleted, the route must be manually re-added and reconfigured. This qualifies as Destructive rather than Write (which is reversible) because route removal can cascade to network outages or loss of connectivity paths.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'mikrotik_remove_route' and description 'Removes a route from MikroTik routing table' indicate deletion of network routing configuration that cannot be easily undone without manual reconfiguration.
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Removes a route from MikroTik routing table. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the MikroTik MCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the MikroTik MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mikrotik_remove_route: 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 MikroTik MCP. Nothing to install.
mikrotik_remove_route 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 mikrotik_remove_route 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 mikrotik_remove_route. 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.
mikrotik_remove_route is provided by the MikroTik MCP server (tarcisiodier/mcp-mikrotik). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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