crewai_flow_plot · CrewAI MCP Orchestrator MCP

WHAT IT DOES

What crewai_flow_plot does on CrewAI MCP Orchestrator

AI agents use crewai_flow_plot to create or update resources in CrewAI MCP Orchestrator — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your CrewAI MCP Orchestrator environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why crewai_flow_plot needs a policy

An AI agent can call crewai_flow_plot faster than any human can review — one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in CrewAI MCP Orchestrator by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.

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Verdict

crewai_flow_plot Rate-limited

crewai_flow_plot stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "crewai_flow_plot": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "crewai_flow_plot_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches CrewAI MCP Orchestrator, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about crewai_flow_plot

What does the crewai_flow_plot tool do? +

Generate an HTML visualization of a Flow project. It is categorised as a Write tool in the CrewAI MCP Orchestrator MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on crewai_flow_plot? +

Register the CrewAI MCP Orchestrator MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for crewai_flow_plot: 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 CrewAI MCP Orchestrator. Nothing to install.

What risk level is crewai_flow_plot? +

crewai_flow_plot is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit crewai_flow_plot? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the crewai_flow_plot 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 crewai_flow_plot completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for crewai_flow_plot. 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 crewai_flow_plot? +

crewai_flow_plot is provided by the CrewAI MCP Orchestrator MCP server (ssolis-ti/crewai-mcp-hq). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.