submit_external_workflow_result
Submit your output for the exact next_step input_sha and step_index. Retains authenticated caller provenance; model_label is self-reported. Identical retries are safe; conflicting/stale results fail. No server model call or outbound action. Requires workflows:run.
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What submit_external_workflow_result does on Meta Council
AI agents use submit_external_workflow_result to create or update resources in Meta Council, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Meta Council environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
output | string | Yes | |
input_sha | string | Yes | |
session_id | string | Yes | |
step_index | integer | Yes | |
model_label | string | Yes |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why submit_external_workflow_result is rated Medium
An AI agent can call submit_external_workflow_result faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in Meta Council by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs submit_external_workflow_result safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Meta Council, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For submit_external_workflow_result, this is the rule to start with:
submit_external_workflow_result stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Meta Council, apply this rule, and every submit_external_workflow_result call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about submit_external_workflow_result
Submit your output for the exact next_step input_sha and step_index. Retains authenticated caller provenance; model_label is self-reported. Identical retries are safe; conflicting/stale results fail. No server model call or outbound action. Requires workflows:run. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Meta Council MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
submit_external_workflow_result accepts 5 parameters: output, input_sha, session_id, step_index, model_label. Required: output, input_sha, session_id, step_index, model_label. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Meta Council MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for submit_external_workflow_result: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Meta Council. Nothing to install.
submit_external_workflow_result is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the submit_external_workflow_result rule in your PolicyLayer 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for submit_external_workflow_result. 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.
submit_external_workflow_result is provided by the Meta Council MCP server (https://meta-council.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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