get_table_schema
Get the structure and field information for a ServiceNow table
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What get_table_schema does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents call get_table_schema 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_table_schema is rated Low
This tool retrieves schema metadata (structure and field information) from ServiceNow, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' because schema information can reveal sensitive details about database structure, field names, and data organization that could inform attack planning or social engineering, depending on what fields exist in ServiceNow tables (e.g.,…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_table_schema' and description 'Get the structure and field information for a ServiceNow table' indicate a retrieval operation that queries metadata about table schemas without modifying data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_table_schema 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_table_schema, this is the rule to start with:
get_table_schema 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_table_schema call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_table_schema
Get the structure and field information for a ServiceNow table. 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_table_schema: 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_table_schema 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_table_schema 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_table_schema. 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_table_schema 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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