diff --git a/cylc/flow/data_store_mgr.py b/cylc/flow/data_store_mgr.py
index 9b3b39509a2..55b2b5c20ed 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/data_store_mgr.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/data_store_mgr.py
@@ -2705,6 +2705,23 @@ def get_entire_workflow(self):
 
         return workflow_msg
 
+    def get_workflow_only(self):
+        """Gather workflow summary data into a Protobuf message.
+
+        No tasks / cycles, etc, just workflow stuff.
+
+        Returns:
+            cylc.flow.data_messages_pb2.PbEntireWorkflow
+
+        """
+
+        workflow_msg = PbEntireWorkflow()
+        workflow_msg.workflow.CopyFrom(
+            self.data[self.workflow_id][WORKFLOW]
+        )
+
+        return workflow_msg
+
     def get_publish_deltas(self):
         """Return deltas for publishing."""
         all_deltas = DELTAS_MAP[ALL_DELTAS]()
diff --git a/cylc/flow/network/resolvers.py b/cylc/flow/network/resolvers.py
index 07b6121805e..6b4e69dc644 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/network/resolvers.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/network/resolvers.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ async def subscribe_delta(
             import traceback
             logger.warning(traceback.format_exc())
         finally:
-            self.data_store_mgr.graphql_sub_discard(sub_id)
+            await self.data_store_mgr.graphql_sub_discard(sub_id)
             for w_id in w_ids:
                 if delta_queues.get(w_id, {}).get(sub_id):
                     del delta_queues[w_id][sub_id]
diff --git a/cylc/flow/network/server.py b/cylc/flow/network/server.py
index 2c170e61198..a4bd9dcd9bc 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/network/server.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/network/server.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 # maps server methods to the protobuf message (for client/UIS import)
 PB_METHOD_MAP: Dict[str, Any] = {
     'pb_entire_workflow': PbEntireWorkflow,
+    'pb_workflow_only': PbEntireWorkflow,
     'pb_data_elements': DELTAS_MAP
 }
 
@@ -416,6 +417,16 @@ def pb_entire_workflow(self, **_kwargs) -> bytes:
         pb_msg = self.schd.data_store_mgr.get_entire_workflow()
         return pb_msg.SerializeToString()
 
+    @authorise()
+    @expose
+    def pb_workflow_only(self, **_kwargs) -> bytes:
+        """Send only the workflow data, not tasks etc.
+
+        Returns serialised Protobuf message
+        """
+        pb_msg = self.schd.data_store_mgr.get_workflow_only()
+        return pb_msg.SerializeToString()
+
     @authorise()
     @expose
     def pb_data_elements(self, element_type: str, **_kwargs) -> bytes:
diff --git a/cylc/flow/network/subscriber.py b/cylc/flow/network/subscriber.py
index 66bd16f81f8..88b45d9c286 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/network/subscriber.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/network/subscriber.py
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ def _socket_options(self) -> None:
         for topic in self.topics:
             self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, topic)
 
+    def unsubscribe_topic(self, topic):
+        if topic in self.topics:
+            self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.UNSUBSCRIBE, topic)
+            self.topics.discard(topic)
+
+    def subscribe_topic(self, topic):
+        if topic not in self.topics:
+            self.socket.setsockopt(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, topic)
+            self.topics.add(topic)
+
     async def subscribe(self, msg_handler, *args, **kwargs):
         """Subscribe to updates from the provided socket."""
         while True: