create_csm_case
Create a new Customer Service case (requires WRITE_ENABLED=true)
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What create_csm_case does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents use create_csm_case to create or update resources in NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit environment.
Why create_csm_case is rated Medium
This tool creates new records in a customer service management system. It is reversible (cases can be modified or deleted), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive. The severity is medium because creating cases could affect customer service workflows and ticketing systems, but the impact is typically manageable and not irreversible.
From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states 'Create a new Customer Service case' and requires 'WRITE_ENABLED=true', indicating data creation capability.
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The rule that runs create_csm_case 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 create_csm_case, this is the rule to start with:
create_csm_case stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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 create_csm_case call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_csm_case
Create a new Customer Service case (requires WRITE_ENABLED=true). It is categorised as a Write tool in the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_csm_case: 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.
create_csm_case is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_csm_case 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 create_csm_case. 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.
create_csm_case 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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