cmdb_services_for_ci
Reverse lookup: which application services contain a given CI/server (svc_ci_assoc). Parity with ServiceNow get_all_application_services_for_a_server
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What cmdb_services_for_ci does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents call cmdb_services_for_ci 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_services_for_ci is rated Low
Tool queries configuration data without modification or execution capabilities.
From the tool's definition Reverse lookup, which application services contain, given CI/server
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The rule that runs cmdb_services_for_ci 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_services_for_ci, this is the rule to start with:
cmdb_services_for_ci 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_services_for_ci call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cmdb_services_for_ci
Reverse lookup: which application services contain a given CI/server (svc_ci_assoc). Parity with ServiceNow get_all_application_services_for_a_server. 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_services_for_ci: 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_services_for_ci 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_services_for_ci 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_services_for_ci. 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_services_for_ci 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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