get_portal_widget

Get full source code (HTML, CSS, client/server scripts) of a Service Portal widget

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_portal_widget does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit

AI agents call get_portal_widget 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_portal_widget is rated Low

This is a Read operation because it queries and retrieves existing data (widget source code). However, severity is high rather than low because source code retrieval can expose sensitive logic, authentication mechanisms, API keys, or business logic embedded in client/server scripts, creating significant security risk if an AI agent exfiltrates this information from a ServiceNow instance or uses it to identify…

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves 'full source code (HTML, CSS, client/server scripts)' of Service Portal widgets without modifying or executing anything. The description explicitly indicates retrieval/query functionality.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

get_portal_widget Allowed

get_portal_widget 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_portal_widget": {}
  }
}

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_portal_widget call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_portal_widget

What does the get_portal_widget tool do? +

Get full source code (HTML, CSS, client/server scripts) of a Service Portal widget. 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_portal_widget? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit get_portal_widget? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_portal_widget 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_portal_widget completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_portal_widget. 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_portal_widget? +

get_portal_widget 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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