delete_candidate
AI agents call delete_candidate to permanently remove resources in CATS MCP Server — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The name explicitly indicates a destructive operation that removes candidate data. In a recruiting workflow context, deleting a candidate is an irreversible action that cannot be undone. This falls under the Destructive category (most severe among applicable categories) rather than Write, as deletion cannot be reversed.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_candidate' with no description provided. The verb 'delete' combined with the object 'candidate' indicates irreversible removal of candidate records from an applicant tracking system.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
delete_candidate. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the CATS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the CATS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_candidate: 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 CATS MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete_candidate 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_candidate 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_candidate. 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_candidate is provided by the CATS MCP Server MCP server (vanman2024/cats-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
delete_candidate is one line of CATS MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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