empty_media_trash
Permanently delete all trashed media folders and content.
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What empty_media_trash does on Webcake Storefront
AI agents call empty_media_trash to permanently remove resources in Webcake Storefront, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why empty_media_trash is rated Critical
This tool performs irreversible deletion of media assets at scale (all trashed content). While scoped to media trash rather than arbitrary data, permanent deletion of folders and content is a destructive action that cannot be recovered. The high severity reflects the potential loss of significant storefront assets (product images, branding materials, etc.) if invoked inappropriately by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'empty_media_trash' and description 'Permanently delete all trashed media folders and content' explicitly indicate irreversible deletion of data. The word 'Permanently' confirms this cannot be undone.
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The rule that runs empty_media_trash safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Webcake Storefront, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For empty_media_trash, this is the rule to start with:
empty_media_trash is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Webcake Storefront, apply this rule, and every empty_media_trash call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about empty_media_trash
Permanently delete all trashed media folders and content. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Webcake Storefront MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Webcake Storefront MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for empty_media_trash: 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 Webcake Storefront. Nothing to install.
empty_media_trash 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 empty_media_trash 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 empty_media_trash. 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.
empty_media_trash is provided by the Webcake Storefront MCP server (webcake-storefront-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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