Get an automation by ID
AI agents call getAutomation to retrieve information from Follow Up Boss 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 automation configuration data by ID without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It has no side effects and poses minimal risk even if called arbitrarily by an AI agent. Classification as Read is appropriate with high confidence.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getAutomation' with description 'Get an automation by ID' indicates a retrieval operation with no modification capability. The verb 'Get' and lack of any write/update language confirm read-only behavior.
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Get an automation by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getAutomation: 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 Follow Up Boss MCP Server. Nothing to install.
getAutomation 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 getAutomation 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 getAutomation. 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.
getAutomation is provided by the Follow Up Boss MCP Server MCP server (nerdsnipe-inc/follow-up-boss-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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