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flow_download_latest

Download the most recently generated file from Google Flow.

How to control flow_download_latest ↓

What flow_download_latest does on Google Flow Browser MCP

AI agents call flow_download_latest to retrieve information from Google Flow Browser MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why flow_download_latest needs a policy

The tool retrieves/downloads an existing file that has already been generated. Download operations are read-only with no side effects on the underlying data or system state. While the tool operates within a browser automation context (the server controls Google Flow via browser), the download action itself is passive data retrieval. No code execution, data modification, or destructive action occurs.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Download the most recently generated file from Google Flow' — a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution of external processes.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access flow_download_latest gives an agent:

How to control flow_download_latest

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Google Flow Browser MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for flow_download_latest:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "flow_download_latest": {}
  }
}

flow_download_latest is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Google Flow Browser MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about flow_download_latest

What does the flow_download_latest tool do? +

Download the most recently generated file from Google Flow. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google Flow Browser MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on flow_download_latest? +

Register the Google Flow Browser MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for flow_download_latest: 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 Google Flow Browser MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is flow_download_latest? +

flow_download_latest is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit flow_download_latest? +

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

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

flow_download_latest is provided by the Google Flow Browser MCP server (tmsss05/google-flow-browser-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Google Flow Browser MCP tool call.

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