Permanently delete a metafield by its GID. This cannot be undone.
AI agents call delete_product_metafield to permanently remove resources in Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool performs permanent deletion of metadata associated with Shopify products, which is irreversible. While the blast radius is limited to product metafield data (not the product itself), the permanent and unrecoverable nature of the operation places it in the Destructive category rather than Write.
From the tool's definition The tool description explicitly states "Permanently delete a metafield by its GID. This cannot be undone." The words "Permanently delete" and "cannot be undone" directly indicate an irreversible destructive action.
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Permanently delete a metafield by its GID. This cannot be undone. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_product_metafield: 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 Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_product_metafield 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_product_metafield 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_product_metafield. 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_product_metafield is provided by the Kockatoos Shopify MCP Server MCP server (untitled-developers/shopify-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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