Delete custom field definition MCP tool
Delete a workspace custom field definition. This also removes that field's saved values from every pursuit in the workspace and cannot be undone; confirm with the user before calling it.
- MCP tool name:
Delete_Custom_Field_Definition - Data type: Custom field definition data type
- Returns: Delete custom field definition MCP response
- Annotations: Not read only, destructive, idempotent, closed world
- Surfaces: GovTribe AI, GovTribe MCP, GovTribe Compact MCP server
Examples
Deleting a definition removes that field from the pursuit form, the pursuits table, and pursuit exports, and it deletes the field's saved values on every pursuit in the workspace. This cannot be undone from MCP, so resolve the definition first and confirm with the user before calling this tool.
Delete an unused field
{
"tool": "Search_Custom_Field_Definitions",
"arguments": {
"query": "legacy scoring",
"fields_to_return": [
"govtribe_id",
"name",
"field_type"
]
}
}{
"tool": "Delete_Custom_Field_Definition",
"arguments": {
"custom_field_definition_id": "<custom_field_definition_govtribe_id>"
}
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- Custom field definition data type: Understand the shared record fields and relationships used by this tool.
- GovTribe AI: Review the GovTribe AI surface where this tool can be called.
- GovTribe for Agents: Use GovTribe for Agents as the starting point for MCP tools, MCP tool responses, and guides.
- MCP servers: Review where this MCP tool can be used.
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