delete_application
Remove ArgoCD applications and associated resources using the 'delete_application' tool. Specify the application name, cascade deletion, propagation policy, and namespace to manage deletions efficiently.
Instructions
Delete an application from ArgoCD
Args:
name: The name of the application to delete (required)
cascade: Whether to delete application resources as well (default: True)
propagation_policy: The propagation policy ("foreground", "background", or "orphan")
namespace: The application namespace (optional)
Returns:
Success message or error detailsInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| cascade | No | ||
| name | Yes | ||
| namespace | No | ||
| propagation_policy | No |
Implementation Reference
- tools/applications.py:290-333 (handler)The handler function that executes the delete_application tool by sending a DELETE request to the ArgoCD applications/{name} endpoint with parameters for cascade deletion, propagation policy, and namespace.
async def delete_application( name: str, cascade: bool = True, propagation_policy: str = "", namespace: str = "" ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Delete an application from ArgoCD Args: name: The name of the application to delete (required) cascade: Whether to delete application resources as well (default: True) propagation_policy: The propagation policy ("foreground", "background", or "orphan") namespace: The application namespace (optional) Returns: Success message or error details """ params = {"cascade": str(cascade).lower()} if propagation_policy and propagation_policy in [ "foreground", "background", "orphan", ]: params["propagationPolicy"] = propagation_policy if namespace: params["appNamespace"] = namespace success, data = await make_api_request( f"applications/{name}", method="DELETE", params=params ) if success: logger.info(f"Application '{name}' deleted successfully (cascade: {cascade})") return { "status": "success", "message": f"Application '{name}' deleted successfully", "details": data, } else: logger.error(f"Failed to delete application '{name}': {data.get('error')}") return { "error": data.get("error", f"Failed to delete application '{name}'"), "details": data, } - server.py:45-45 (registration)Registers the delete_application function as an MCP tool using the FastMCP tool decorator.
mcp.tool()(applications.delete_application)