Hi guys. Roadmap for workflow editing via MCP or API?
I do a lot of workflow maintenance with Claude, and right now the only way to edit (I believe) is to do it via the GUI. Wondering if there’s a roadmap for at least reading workflow JSON data via MCP or API? Either would work, best if both is present.
Summary
Asking whether there is a roadmap for reading or editing Retool Workflow definitions (JSON) programmatically via MCP or the API, since editing currently appears possible only through the GUI.
AI Response
There is a Retool REST API for workflows, but the publicly documented endpoints cover operations like listing, triggering, and deleting workflows (e.g. DELETE /api/v2/workflows/{workflowId} with the workflows:write scope) rather than reading or editing a workflow's underlying definition/JSON. Retool's MCP server likewise focuses on app building, organization/user management, resource queries, and audit logs, and does not currently expose workflow-editing tools; note that the MCP resource used inside workflows is a separate feature for connecting third-party tools. For now, the supported way to move a workflow definition around is the GUI's Export/Import from JSON, though bulk updates via that path have known rough edges. No public roadmap commitment for programmatic workflow-definition editing was found in the docs or forum.
Sources
Delete workflows with the Retool API
Retool Team announcement confirming a workflows REST API endpoint (DELETE /api/v2/workflows/{workflowId}) and the workflows:write scope, indicating current API coverage is management operations, not definition editing.
Discusses updating a workflow via GUI Import from JSON, corroborating that JSON import/export is the present mechanism for editing workflow definitions and its current limitations.
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