Get the workspace folder tree metadata.
AI agents call appflowy_get_workspace_folder to retrieve information from AppFlowy Cloud MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about workspace folder structure. The use of 'get' and the read-only nature of retrieving metadata (no creation, modification, deletion, or execution) clearly places this in the Read category. The severity is low because it only exposes organizational structure information without access to sensitive data content or side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'appflowy_get_workspace_folder' with verb 'get' and description 'Get the workspace folder tree metadata' indicates data retrieval without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the workspace folder tree metadata. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AppFlowy Cloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AppFlowy Cloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for appflowy_get_workspace_folder: 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 AppFlowy Cloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
appflowy_get_workspace_folder 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 appflowy_get_workspace_folder 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 appflowy_get_workspace_folder. 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.
appflowy_get_workspace_folder is provided by the AppFlowy Cloud MCP Server MCP server (jemo69/appflowy-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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