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delete_draft

Permanently delete a draft. Only drafts that will not be sent can be deleted: Draft (not yet submitted), Rejected, Expired, or SendFailed status. Cannot delete drafts that are PendingApproval, Approved, or Sent.

Part of the TextForge MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

textforge/textforge Destructive Risk 4/5

AI agents may call delete_draft to permanently remove or destroy resources in TextForge. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. Intercept blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call delete_draft in a loop, permanently destroying resources in TextForge. There is no undo for destructive operations. Intercept 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.

textforge-textforge.yaml
tools:
  delete_draft:
    rules:
      - action: deny
        reason: "Blocked by default — enable with approval"

See the full TextForge policy for all 22 tools.

Tool Name delete_draft
Category Destructive
Risk Level Critical

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Agents calling destructive-class tools like delete_draft have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Destructive risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (deny, require_approval) apply to each.

delete_draft is one of the critical-risk operations in TextForge. For the full severity-focused view — only the critical-risk tools with their recommended policies — see the breakdown for this server, or browse all critical-risk tools across every MCP server.

What does the delete_draft tool do? +

Permanently delete a draft. Only drafts that will not be sent can be deleted: Draft (not yet submitted), Rejected, Expired, or SendFailed status. Cannot delete drafts that are PendingApproval, Approved, or Sent.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the TextForge MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on delete_draft? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for delete_draft. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the TextForge MCP server.

What risk level is delete_draft? +

delete_draft is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit delete_draft? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_draft rule in your Intercept 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.

How do I block delete_draft completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for delete_draft. 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.

What MCP server provides delete_draft? +

delete_draft is provided by the TextForge MCP server (textforge/textforge). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on TextForge

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npx -y @policylayer/intercept
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