airbyte_cancel_job
AI agents call airbyte_cancel_job to permanently remove resources in Airbyte — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Cancelling a job in Airbyte terminates an in-progress sync or operation irreversibly — the cancelled run cannot be resumed. This is effectively a destructive action with potentially significant impact (data pipelines halted, partial syncs lost). The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the name clearly implies termination of a running job.
From the tool's definition Tool name: airbyte_cancel_job; description is empty.
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airbyte_cancel_job. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Airbyte MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Airbyte MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for airbyte_cancel_job: 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 Airbyte. Nothing to install.
airbyte_cancel_job 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 airbyte_cancel_job 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 airbyte_cancel_job. 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.
airbyte_cancel_job is provided by the Airbyte MCP server (trustxai/airbyte-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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