Workato Automation Platform Controller (APC) Gateway

This toolkit functions as a dedicated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, engineered for smooth integration with advanced AI reasoning environments like Cursor or Claude. It exposes Workato's extensive API functionality through structured, context-aware commands.

Core Functional Domains

Workflow Orchestration Control (Recipes)

Lifecycle Operations: Initiate, suspend, and terminate defined automation workflows (recipes).
Inventory & Querying: Retrieve comprehensive lists of existing workflows, including status reporting.
Structure Management: Handle the organization of workflows within designated containers (folders/projects).

System Credential Management (Connections)

Access Point Handling: Catalog established system integrations (connections).
Provisioning: Tools to establish new connection instances.
Status Verification: Inspect current operational status and configuration parameters of linkages.

Platform Component Cataloging

Integration Discovery: Access metadata concerning available platform connectors.
Capability Mapping: Examine the specific operations supported by listed platform integrations.

Structural Organization & Governance

Hierarchical Structuring: Create and manipulate organizational units (folders).
Configuration Oversight: Manage high-level project settings that govern automation scopes.

Operational Auditing and Reporting (Activity Logs)

Traceability: Capture a complete chronological record of all platform events.
Granular Filtering: Apply complex filters based on temporal windows, user identities, and event classifications.
Environment Context: Support logging across distinct deployment zones (e.g., development, staging, production).

Metadata Labeling (Tagging System)

CRUD Operations: Full capability to create, modify, and retire descriptive tags.
Asset Association: Apply or detach tags to core platform entities (workflows, connections).
Advanced Retrieval: Query tags based on descriptive text, author, or utilization frequency, with sorting capabilities.

Deployment Guide for AI Agents

Prerequisites: Node.js runtime environment.

Dependency Acquisition: bash npm install # or yarn install
Compilation Step: bash npm run build

Integration into Cursor (MCP Setup):

Navigate to Cursor Settings -> Features -> MCP, then Add New MCP Server: * Name: Workato Automation Platform Controller * Type: stdio * Command: node /absolute/path/to/project/dist/server.js * Environment: Set WORKATO_API_TOKEN to your authorization credential.

*Configuration Alternative (via .cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "workato-ops": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/project/dist/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "WORKATO_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration for Claude Desktop:

Modify the relevant configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json located in application support directories for macOS/Windows/Linux) to include the server definition under mcp_servers, similar to the .cursor/mcp.json structure above, ensuring a restart of the desktop client afterward.

Exposed Tool Endpoints

Domain	Command	Purpose
Workflow	`list-recipes`, `create-recipe`, `start-recipe`, `stop-recipe`	Manage recipe execution state and inventory.
Credentials	`list-connections`, `create-connection`	Oversee system integration linkages.
Discovery	`list-connectors`, `list-all-connectors`	Explore platform integration options.
Structure	`list-folders`, `create-folder`, `update-folder`, `list-projects`, `update-project`	Hierarchical organization manipulation.
API	`list-api-endpoints`	Inventory of accessible platform API paths.
Audit	`list-activity-logs`	Retrieve detailed, filterable operational history across environments.
Metadata	`list-tags`, `create-tag`, `update-tag`, `delete-tag`, `manage-tags`	Administration and application of asset labels.
Job Mgmt	`list-recipe-jobs`, `get-job`, `resume-job`	Detailed monitoring and control over job instances.