# get_workflow_inputs_schema

Get the input schema for a workflow - shows what inputs are expected, their types, and whether they are required.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_workflow_inputs_schema`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/flowdot-llc-mcp-server/get-workflow-inputs-schema

## Facts

- Tool: `get_workflow_inputs_schema`
- Server: FlowDot MCP Server (`flowdot-llc/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/flowdot-llc-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/flowdot-llc/mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_workflow_inputs_schema",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_workflow_inputs_schema is rated Low

This tool only retrieves and displays schema information (input types, requirements) for workflows. It has no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The verb 'Get' combined with the read-only nature of retrieving schema metadata clearly places this in the Read category with low severity.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_workflow_inputs_schema' and description 'Get the input schema for a workflow - shows what inputs are expected, their types, and whether they are required' indicates a pure retrieval operation that queries metadata without modifying or executing…"

## Use case

AI agents call get_workflow_inputs_schema 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches FlowDot MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_workflow_inputs_schema": {}
  }
}
```

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- `delete_goal_milestone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/flowdot-llc-mcp-server/delete-goal-milestone.md
- `delete_goal_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/flowdot-llc-mcp-server/delete-goal-task.md
- `delete_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/flowdot-llc-mcp-server/delete-image.md
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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=flowdot-llc-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/flowdot-llc-mcp-server
