run_workflow
A execute tool on the Automagik Tools MCP server.
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What run_workflow does on Automagik Tools
AI agents invoke run_workflow to trigger actions in Automagik Tools. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why run_workflow is rated High
'run_workflow' most naturally denotes triggering or executing some defined process, potentially with side effects depending on arguments. Given the Automagik server transforms APIs into agents, this tool likely executes workflows against external APIs or internal processes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'run_workflow' combined with server's stated purpose of 'transforms any API into an intelligent MCP agent' indicates execution of arbitrary workflows. The tool name suggests triggering external operations/processes.
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The rule that runs run_workflow safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Automagik Tools, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For run_workflow, this is the rule to start with:
run_workflow stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Automagik Tools, apply this rule, and every run_workflow call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about run_workflow
run_workflow is a execute tool on the Automagik Tools MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Automagik Tools MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Automagik Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for run_workflow: 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 Automagik Tools. Nothing to install.
run_workflow is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the run_workflow 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 run_workflow. 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.
run_workflow is provided by the Automagik Tools MCP server (namastexlabs/automagik-tools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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