get_report

Get the definition and metadata of a saved report

SERVERNowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit SOURCEnowaikit

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity verified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_report does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit

AI agents call get_report 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_report is rated Low

This tool only queries and returns existing report information (definition and metadata). It has no side effects on data or system state. It falls squarely into the Read category with low severity, as it merely exposes report configuration details without enabling changes or triggering external operations.

From the tool's definition The tool 'get_report' is described as retrieving 'the definition and metadata of a saved report' — purely a retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

get_report Allowed

get_report 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_report": {}
  }
}

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_report call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_report

What does the get_report tool do? +

Get the definition and metadata of a saved report. 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_report? +

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

What risk level is get_report? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_report? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_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.

How do I block get_report completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_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.

What MCP server provides get_report? +

get_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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