Delete or archive a dashboard (soft or hard delete) - use with caution as permanent deletion cannot be undone
AI agents call delete_dashboard to permanently remove resources in Metabase MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool permanently removes dashboards from the Metabase analytics platform. Although it offers a soft-delete (archive) option, the capability to perform hard deletion that 'cannot be undone' places it in the Destructive category. The high severity reflects that dashboards may contain critical business analytics, configurations, and shared reports that stakeholders depend on.
From the tool's definition 'Delete or archive a dashboard' and 'permanent deletion cannot be undone' explicitly indicate irreversible data destruction.
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Delete or archive a dashboard (soft or hard delete) - use with caution as permanent deletion cannot be undone. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Metabase MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Metabase MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_dashboard: 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 Metabase MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_dashboard 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_dashboard 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_dashboard. 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_dashboard is provided by the Metabase MCP Server MCP server (thangnm93/metabase-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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