Delete a status posted by the authenticated account.
AI agents call status_delete to permanently remove resources in Mastodon — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
The tool explicitly deletes a status (post), which is an irreversible action — once deleted, the content is permanently removed from the Mastodon instance and cannot be recovered through normal means. This clearly falls into the Destructive category. Severity is high because an AI agent could silently and permanently remove posted content at scale.
From the tool's definition "Delete a status posted by the authenticated account"
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Delete a status posted by the authenticated account. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Mastodon MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Mastodon MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for status_delete: 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 Mastodon. Nothing to install.
status_delete 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 status_delete 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 status_delete. 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.
status_delete is provided by the Mastodon MCP server (vitexsoftware/mastodon-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
status_delete is one line of Mastodon'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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