update_recipe_step

What update_recipe_step does on FlowDot MCP Server

AI agents use update_recipe_step to create or update resources in FlowDot MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your FlowDot MCP Server environment.

Why update_recipe_step is rated Medium

This tool modifies recipe steps within the FlowDot platform, which is a reversible change (steps can be updated again or reverted). It does not delete data (Destructive), execute arbitrary code (Execute), or move money (Financial). The medium severity reflects that misconfiguration of workflow steps could disrupt automated processes, but the effect is limited to a single recipe component and remains reversible.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'update_recipe_step' and description 'Update a step' indicate modification of existing data within a recipe workflow. The verb 'update' is explicitly a write operation that alters configuration or content reversibly.

The rule that runs update_recipe_step 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 update_recipe_step, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_recipe_step": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_recipe_step_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions about update_recipe_step