cmdb_find_stale
Find CIs not updated within a given number of days that are still operational
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What cmdb_find_stale does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents call cmdb_find_stale to retrieve information from NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why cmdb_find_stale is rated Low
This tool retrieves and filters configuration items based on update age and operational status. It is a read-only query with no side effects, modifications to data, or external operations triggered. The results inform decision-making but do not alter any state. Severity is low because the blast radius of accidental misuse is limited to information disclosure of stale infrastructure records.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cmdb_find_stale' and description 'Find CIs not updated within a given number of days that are still operational' indicate a query/search operation on CMDB (Configuration Management Database) records.
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The rule that runs cmdb_find_stale safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cmdb_find_stale, this is the rule to start with:
cmdb_find_stale is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, apply this rule, and every cmdb_find_stale call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cmdb_find_stale
Find CIs not updated within a given number of days that are still operational. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cmdb_find_stale: 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 NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit. Nothing to install.
cmdb_find_stale 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 cmdb_find_stale 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 cmdb_find_stale. 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.
cmdb_find_stale is provided by the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server (nowaikit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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