get_group

Find assignment group details by name or sys_id

SERVERNowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit SOURCEnowaikit

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_group does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit

AI agents call get_group 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.

RISK

Why get_group is rated Low

This tool retrieves group information from ServiceNow without modifying, executing, or destroying any data. It performs a simple lookup/query operation, which is characteristic of Read category tools. The low severity reflects the minimal risk of unauthorized data retrieval of group metadata.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_group' and description states 'Find assignment group details by name or sys_id' — a retrieval operation with no modification or deletion of data.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_group 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 get_group, this is the rule to start with:

get_group Allowed

get_group is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_group": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, apply this rule, and every get_group call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_group

What does the get_group tool do? +

Find assignment group details by name or sys_id. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_group? +

Register the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_group: 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.

What risk level is get_group? +

get_group is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_group? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_group 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.

How do I block get_group completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_group. 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.

What MCP server provides get_group? +

get_group 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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