ssh_delete_credential
Remove a saved SSH credential from the MCP SSH Server to manage authentication profiles and maintain security by deleting unused or outdated access credentials.
Instructions
Delete a saved SSH credential
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| credentialId | Yes | Credential ID to delete |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1155-1176 (handler)Handler function that parses input using DeleteCredentialSchema, checks if credential exists in the store, deletes it from the Map, and returns success message with details.
private async handleDeleteCredential(args: unknown) { const params = DeleteCredentialSchema.parse(args); if (!credentialStore.has(params.credentialId)) { throw new McpError( ErrorCode.InvalidParams, `Credential ID '${params.credentialId}' not found` ); } const credential = credentialStore.get(params.credentialId)!; credentialStore.delete(params.credentialId); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: `Credential '${params.credentialId}' (${credential.username}@${credential.host}) deleted successfully`, }, ], }; } - src/index.ts:139-141 (schema)Zod schema for validating input parameters: requires 'credentialId' string.
const DeleteCredentialSchema = z.object({ credentialId: z.string().describe('Credential ID to delete') }); - src/index.ts:397-407 (registration)Tool registration in ListTools response: defines name, description, and inputSchema matching the DeleteCredentialSchema.
{ name: 'ssh_delete_credential', description: 'Delete a saved SSH credential', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { credentialId: { type: 'string', description: 'Credential ID to delete' } }, required: ['credentialId'] }, }, - src/index.ts:509-510 (registration)Switch case in CallToolRequest handler that routes to the handleDeleteCredential function.
case 'ssh_delete_credential': return await this.handleDeleteCredential(args); - src/index.ts:46-46 (helper)In-memory Map storing SSH credentials by ID, used by the delete handler.
const credentialStore = new Map<string, StoredCredential>();