get_execution_history
Get past execution history for a workflow including timestamps, status, and duration.
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What get_execution_history does on FlowDot MCP Server
AI agents call get_execution_history to retrieve information from FlowDot MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_execution_history is rated Low
This is a straightforward read operation that queries and retrieves historical data about workflow executions. There are no indications of capability to modify data, execute commands, delete records, or initiate financial transactions.
From the tool's definition The tool description states it retrieves 'past execution history for a workflow including timestamps, status, and duration' — purely informational queries with no modification, creation, or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_execution_history safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FlowDot MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_execution_history, this is the rule to start with:
get_execution_history is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect FlowDot MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_execution_history call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_execution_history
Get past execution history for a workflow including timestamps, status, and duration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FlowDot MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FlowDot MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_execution_history: 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 FlowDot MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_execution_history is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_execution_history 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 get_execution_history. 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.
get_execution_history is provided by the FlowDot MCP Server MCP server (flowdot-llc/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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