MCP Tool Reference Critical Risk

monday-delete-item

Delete a Monday.com item

Part of the Monday.com MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

mcp-server-monday Destructive

WHEN AI AGENTS USE THIS TOOL

AI agents may call monday-delete-item to permanently remove or destroy resources in Monday.com. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. Intercept blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.

WHY ENFORCE A POLICY ON MONDAY-DELETE-ITEM

Without a policy, an AI agent could call monday-delete-item in a loop, permanently destroying resources in Monday.com. There is no undo for destructive operations. Intercept blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.

RECOMMENDED POLICY

Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.

monday.yaml 
tools:
  monday-delete-item:
    rules:
      - action: deny
        reason: "Blocked by default — enable with approval"

See the full Monday.com policy for all 16 tools.

DETAILS

Tool Name

monday-delete-item

Category

Destructive

MCP Server

Monday.com MCP Server

Risk Level

Critical

MORE MONDAY.COM TOOLS

monday-list-boards Read
List all available Monday.com boards
monday-get-board-groups Read
Retrieve all groups from a specified board
monday-list-items-in-groups Read
List all items in specified groups of a board
monday-list-subitems-in-items Read
List all sub-items for given items
monday-get-item-updates Read
Retrieve updates/comments for a specific item
monday-get-docs Read
List documents, optionally filtered by folder
monday-get-doc-content Read
Retrieve the content of a specific document
monday-create-item Write
Create a new item or sub-item in a board

View all 16 tools →

SIMILAR DESTRUCTIVE TOOLS ON OTHER SERVERS

delete_record Airtable
Remove a record
delete_session Appium
Delete the current session and clean up
appium_uninstallApp Appium
Uninstall an app from the device
deleteCompassComponent Atlassian Rovo
Delete a Compass component
deleteConfluencePage Atlassian Rovo
Delete a Confluence page
delete_resource AWS
Delete AWS resources

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does the monday-delete-item tool do?

Delete a Monday.com item. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Monday.com 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 monday-delete-item?

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for monday-delete-item. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Monday.com MCP server.

What risk level is monday-delete-item?

monday-delete-item 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 monday-delete-item?

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the monday-delete-item rule in your Intercept 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 monday-delete-item completely?

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for monday-delete-item. 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 monday-delete-item?

monday-delete-item is provided by the Monday.com MCP server (mcp-server-monday). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

ENFORCE POLICIES ON MONDAY.COM

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

VIEW ON GITHUB Full Monday.com policy →