get_pa_job

Get details of a Performance Analytics collection job

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_pa_job does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit

AI agents call get_pa_job 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_pa_job is rated Low

This tool retrieves information about a Performance Analytics job. The verb 'Get' combined with 'details' signifies a read-only query operation. There is no indication of data modification, deletion, execution of external processes, or financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is low—an agent retrieving job details cannot cause harm beyond potentially accessing sensitive metadata about analytics operations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pa_job' and description 'Get details of a Performance Analytics collection job' indicate retrieval of job details without modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

get_pa_job Allowed

get_pa_job 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_pa_job": {}
  }
}

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_pa_job call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_pa_job

What does the get_pa_job tool do? +

Get details of a Performance Analytics collection job. 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_pa_job? +

Register the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_pa_job: 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_pa_job? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_pa_job? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_pa_job 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_pa_job completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_pa_job. 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_pa_job? +

get_pa_job 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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