generate_report
Generate a branded PDF or PPTX report from capability analysis results. Call this after completing a scan, review, or audit to create a management-ready document with charts, tables, and ServiceNow links. Supports single capability (content) or multiple capabilities (sections) in one combined rep...
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What generate_report does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents use generate_report 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 generate_report is rated Medium
This tool creates new report documents (PDF/PPTX files) from analysis results, which is a reversible data creation operation. While it produces output files, it does not execute arbitrary code, delete data, or affect financial systems. The blast radius is moderate—a misused tool could generate misleading reports but cannot directly corrupt existing data or trigger irreversible actions.
From the tool's definition Tool generates and creates 'a branded PDF or PPTX report' with specified content, charts, tables, and links. The verb 'generate' and explicit mention of document creation indicates a Write operation that produces new data artifacts.
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The rule that runs generate_report 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 generate_report, this is the rule to start with:
generate_report 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 generate_report call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about generate_report
Generate a branded PDF or PPTX report from capability analysis results. Call this after completing a scan, review, or audit to create a management-ready document with charts, tables, and ServiceNow links. Supports single capability (content) or multiple capabilities (sections) in one combined report. 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 generate_report: 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.
generate_report 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 generate_report 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 generate_report. 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.
generate_report 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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