manage_workflows · Odoo- MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What manage_workflows does on Odoo-MCP

AI agents invoke manage_workflows to trigger actions in Odoo-MCP. 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why manage_workflows needs a policy

Managing workflows and automation in an ERP system involves triggering business processes, state transitions, and automated actions that can have wide-ranging effects across the system. This falls under Execute as it runs external operations.

From the tool's definition 'Advanced workflow and automation' - triggers workflows and automated operations in Odoo ERP

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

manage_workflows Rate-limited

manage_workflows 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "manage_workflows": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "manage_workflows_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about manage_workflows

What does the manage_workflows tool do? +

Advanced workflow and automation. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Odoo-MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on manage_workflows? +

Register the Odoo- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for manage_workflows: 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 Odoo-MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is manage_workflows? +

manage_workflows is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit manage_workflows? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the manage_workflows 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.

How do I block manage_workflows completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for manage_workflows. 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.

What MCP server provides manage_workflows? +

manage_workflows is provided by the Odoo- MCP server (ridrisa/odoo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.