run_workflow
POST /v5/workflow_runs. Current Bannerbear V5 operation; provider scopes, locks and credits apply. Mandatory confirmation before provider execution; one submission only.
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What run_workflow does on Bannerbear Mcp Cli
AI agents invoke run_workflow to trigger actions in Bannerbear Mcp Cli. 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
account | string | — | Exact private workspace profile label; no fallback to another profile key. |
confirm | boolean | — | Set true only when the user asked for exactly this action. |
payload | object | — | Complete current native JSON body. Use payload or payload_file exclusively. |
payload_file | string | — | Regular non-symlink local JSON file, at most 1 MiB. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why run_workflow is rated High
run_workflow triggers real processes with real consequences. An agent gone sideways doesn't fire it once. It starts dozens of builds, sends mass notifications, or burns through compute before anyone looks up.
Risk signalsAccepts raw HTML/template content (payload)
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The rule that runs run_workflow safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Bannerbear Mcp Cli, 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 Bannerbear Mcp Cli, apply this rule, and every run_workflow call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about run_workflow
POST /v5/workflow_runs. Current Bannerbear V5 operation; provider scopes, locks and credits apply. Mandatory confirmation before provider execution; one submission only. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Bannerbear Mcp Cli MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
run_workflow accepts 4 parameters: account, confirm, payload, payload_file. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Bannerbear Mcp Cli 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 Bannerbear Mcp Cli. 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 Bannerbear Mcp Cli MCP server (@thenavidm/bannerbear-mcp-cli). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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