Advance to the next workflow step, evaluating conditional branches. Returns next_agent and updated workflow_token.
Part of the Agent Workflow Engine server.
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AI agents use auto_route_next_step to create or modify resources in Agent Workflow Engine. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call auto_route_next_step repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Agent Workflow Engine.
Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"auto_route_next_step": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "auto_route_next_step_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}See the full Agent Workflow Engine policy for all 5 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access auto_route_next_step gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.
Advance to the next workflow step, evaluating conditional branches. Returns next_agent and updated workflow_token.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Agent Workflow Engine MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Agent Workflow Engine MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for auto_route_next_step: 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 Agent Workflow Engine. Nothing to install.
auto_route_next_step 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 auto_route_next_step 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 auto_route_next_step. 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.
auto_route_next_step is provided by the Agent Workflow Engine MCP server (https://api.lazy-mac.com/agent-workflow-engine/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 5 Agent Workflow Engine tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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