get_now_assist_skill
Get a single Now Assist skill definition by sys_id (requires NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED)
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What get_now_assist_skill does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents call get_now_assist_skill 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 get_now_assist_skill is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only query operation to fetch a skill definition from ServiceNow's Now Assist system. It retrieves existing data without creating, modifying, executing arbitrary code, deleting, or moving money. The sys_id parameter is a database lookup key, making this a straightforward data retrieval operation with minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves a single Now Assist skill definition by sys_id. Uses language 'Get' which indicates data retrieval with no modification. The requirement for NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED is a permission check, not an operation type.
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The rule that runs get_now_assist_skill 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_now_assist_skill, this is the rule to start with:
get_now_assist_skill 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 get_now_assist_skill call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_now_assist_skill
Get a single Now Assist skill definition by sys_id (requires NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED). 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 get_now_assist_skill: 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.
get_now_assist_skill 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 get_now_assist_skill 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 get_now_assist_skill. 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.
get_now_assist_skill 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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