Delete a product variant. A product must always have at least one variant.
AI agents call delete_variant 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.
Deletion of product variants is a destructive operation that cannot be undone. While a product must retain at least one variant (per the description), this tool still performs irreversible data removal. Given the e-commerce context and potential business impact (removing variants affects product catalog, inventory, and customer orders), this warrants 'high' severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_variant' and description explicitly states 'Delete a product variant'. The action is irreversible deletion of data.
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Delete a product variant. A product must always have at least one variant. 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_variant: 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_variant 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_variant 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_variant. 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_variant 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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