wp_delete_post

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• src/tools/posts/PostHandlers.ts:411-442 (handler)

  Core handler function that executes the wp_delete_post tool logic: validates the post ID, calls WordPressClient.deletePost (with optional force for permanent delete vs trash), formats success response with details or handles specific errors like 404.

  export async function handleDeletePost(
    client: WordPressClient,
    params: { id: number; force?: boolean },
  ): Promise<{ deleted: boolean; previous?: WordPressPost } | string> {
    try {
      const postId = validateId(params.id, "post ID");
      const result = await client.deletePost(postId, params.force);
  
      if (result.deleted) {
        const action = params.force ? "permanently deleted" : "moved to trash";
        let response = `✅ **Post ${action} successfully**\n\n`;
  
        if (result.previous) {
          response += `**Title**: ${result.previous.title.rendered}\n`;
          response += `**ID**: ${result.previous.id}\n`;
        }
  
        if (!params.force) {
          response += `\n**Note**: Post moved to trash. Use \`force=true\` to permanently delete.`;
        }
  
        return response;
      } else {
        return `Failed to delete post with ID ${params.id}. It may not exist or you may not have permission.`;
      }
    } catch (_error) {
      if (_error instanceof Error && _error.message.includes("404")) {
        return `Post with ID ${params.id} not found. Please verify the ID and try again.`;
      }
      throw new Error(`Failed to delete post: ${getErrorMessage(_error)}`);
    }
  }

• src/tools/posts/index.ts:232-246 (handler)

  PostTools class method that acts as the bound handler for wp_delete_post, extracts and type-casts input parameters from MCP call, then delegates to the core handleDeletePost implementation.

  public async handleDeletePost(
    client: WordPressClient,
    params: { id: number; force?: boolean } | Record<string, unknown>,
  ): Promise<{ deleted: boolean; previous?: WordPressPost } | string> {
    // Extract only the relevant parameters
    const deleteParams: { id: number; force?: boolean } = {
      id: params.id as number,
    };
  
    if (params.force !== undefined) {
      deleteParams.force = params.force as boolean;
    }
  
    return handleDeletePost(client, deleteParams);
  }

• src/tools/posts/PostToolDefinitions.ts:204-226 (schema)

  MCPTool schema definition for wp_delete_post including name, detailed description with usage examples, and inputSchema specifying required 'id' (number) and optional 'force' (boolean).

  export const deletePostTool: MCPTool = {
    name: "wp_delete_post",
    description:
      "Deletes a WordPress post with options for trash or permanent deletion. Includes safety confirmations and detailed feedback on the deletion action.\n\n" +
      "**Usage Examples:**\n" +
      "• Trash a post: `wp_delete_post --id=123` (moves to trash)\n" +
      "• Permanent deletion: `wp_delete_post --id=123 --force=true`\n" +
      "• Bulk operations: Use multiple calls with different IDs",
    inputSchema: {
      type: "object",
      properties: {
        id: {
          type: "number",
          description: "The ID of the post to delete.",
        },
        force: {
          type: "boolean",
          description: "Whether to bypass trash and force deletion (default: false, moves to trash).",
        },
      },
      required: ["id"],
    },
  };

• src/tools/posts/index.ts:90-107 (registration)

  Registration of wp_delete_post handler in PostTools.getHandlerForTool switch statement: maps tool name to this.handleDeletePost method, which is then attached during getTools() for MCP tool registration.

  private getHandlerForTool(toolName: string) {
    switch (toolName) {
      case "wp_list_posts":
        return this.handleListPosts.bind(this);
      case "wp_get_post":
        return this.handleGetPost.bind(this);
      case "wp_create_post":
        return this.handleCreatePost.bind(this);
      case "wp_update_post":
        return this.handleUpdatePost.bind(this);
      case "wp_delete_post":
        return this.handleDeletePost.bind(this);
      case "wp_get_post_revisions":
        return this.handleGetPostRevisions.bind(this);
      default:
        throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${toolName}`);
    }
  }