Get flows with optional filtering and pagination
AI agents call get_flows to retrieve information from Directus 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 flow automation configurations from Directus CMS. It queries existing data with optional filters and pagination parameters but does not create, modify, delete, or execute any flows. The read-only nature limits risk to information disclosure only, making it a low-severity Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_flows' and description 'Get flows with optional filtering and pagination' indicate data retrieval without modification. The verb 'Get' and operations like 'filtering' and 'pagination' are characteristic of read-only query operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get flows with optional filtering and pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Directus MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Directus MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_flows: 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 Directus MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_flows 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_flows 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_flows. 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_flows is provided by the Directus MCP Server MCP server (staminna/mcp-server-claude). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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