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Workato Mcp Server Tool Structure

An API endpoint or action exposed through an MCP server as a callable tool.

Type: object Properties: 4
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Tool is a JSON Structure definition published by Workato, describing 4 properties. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

id name description trigger_application

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/workato/refs/heads/main/json-structure/workato-mcp-server-tool-structure.json",
  "name": "Tool",
  "description": "An API endpoint or action exposed through an MCP server as a callable tool.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier of the tool within its application."
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Display name of the tool."
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Description of what the tool does and when AI agents should use it."
    },
    "trigger_application": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The application or API collection that owns this tool."
    }
  }
}