Get a specific workflow by ID
AI agents call get_workflow to retrieve information from Rockfish MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns data about a workflow without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read-only retrieval operation, characteristic of the Read category. The low severity reflects that retrieval alone poses minimal risk unless the workflow metadata itself is sensitive, but exposure of this tool poses no destructive or code-execution risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_workflow' and description states 'Get a specific workflow by ID' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
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Get a specific workflow by ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Rockfish MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Rockfish MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_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 Rockfish MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_workflow 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_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 get_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.
get_workflow is provided by the Rockfish MCP Server MCP server (wolfdancer/rockfish-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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