Remove specific dashcards from a dashboard by their dashcard IDs (not card_id) - use this to clean up dashboards or reorganize content
AI agents call remove_cards_from_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.
Removing dashcards from a dashboard is a destructive operation with no indication of reversibility. Misuse could strip all visualizations from a dashboard, destroying its analytical layout. The blast radius is high because dashboards are shared analytical artifacts used across teams.
From the tool's definition 'Remove specific dashcards from a dashboard' and 'clean up dashboards or reorganize content' — the tool deletes dashboard cards irreversibly by their dashcard IDs
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Remove specific dashcards from a dashboard by their dashcard IDs (not card_id) - use this to clean up dashboards or reorganize content. 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 remove_cards_from_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.
remove_cards_from_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 remove_cards_from_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 remove_cards_from_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.
remove_cards_from_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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