delete_survey

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why delete_survey needs a policy

Deleting a survey irreversibly removes data and cannot be undone. This is a destructive operation with potentially significant blast radius if an AI agent mistakenly deletes critical surveys. The confirmation requirement shows the developers recognized the severity. Destructive is more severe than Write, so it takes precedence.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'delete_survey' and description states 'Delete a survey.' The verb 'delete' combined with irreversible removal of survey data clearly indicates destructive action.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete_survey gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control delete_survey

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Qualtrics MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete_survey:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete_survey"
  ]
}

delete_survey disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register Qualtrics MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about delete_survey

What does the delete_survey tool do? +

Delete a survey. Requires name confirmation as a safety measure. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Qualtrics MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on delete_survey? +

Register the Qualtrics MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_survey: 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 Qualtrics MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is delete_survey? +

delete_survey is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit delete_survey? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_survey 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.

How do I block delete_survey completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete_survey. 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.

What MCP server provides delete_survey? +

delete_survey is provided by the Qualtrics MCP Server MCP server (yrvelez/qualtrics-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Qualtrics MCP Server tool call.

Start from Qualtrics MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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