AI agents call get_execution_formatted_outputs to retrieve information from Lens without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
workflow_id | string | — | Workflow UUID (optional; resolved from execution if omitted) |
execution_id | string | Yes | Workflow execution UUID |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool performs a read-only retrieval operation. It fetches and formats existing execution results without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The parameters (execution_id, workflow_id) are identifiers used for lookup only. The output is a formatted representation of existing data with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Get formatted outputs' with no modification or deletion of data. It retrieves execution results in different formats (markdown, PDF) based on an execution_id, and optionally a workflow_id.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get formatted outputs (e.g. markdown, PDF) for a workflow execution. Provide execution_id; workflow_id is optional (if omitted, it is fetched from the execution). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Lens MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_execution_formatted_outputs accepts 2 parameters: workflow_id, execution_id. Required: execution_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Lens MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_execution_formatted_outputs: 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 Lens. Nothing to install.
get_execution_formatted_outputs 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_formatted_outputs 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_formatted_outputs. 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_formatted_outputs is provided by the Lens MCP server (lens-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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