get_ui_policy

Get full details and conditions of a UI Policy (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true)

SERVERNowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit SOURCEnowaikit

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/nowaikit-servicenow-ai-toolkit/get-ui-policy.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_ui_policy does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit

AI agents call get_ui_policy 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_ui_policy is rated Low

This tool retrieves UI policy details without modifying or deleting data. However, UI policies in ServiceNow often contain conditional logic, field visibility rules, and may expose sensitive business logic or security configurations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ui_policy' and description 'Get full details and conditions of a UI Policy' indicate retrieval of existing UI policy configuration data. The word 'Get' and 'full details' confirm a read operation.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_ui_policy 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_ui_policy, this is the rule to start with:

get_ui_policy Allowed

get_ui_policy 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_ui_policy": {}
  }
}

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_ui_policy call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_ui_policy

What does the get_ui_policy tool do? +

Get full details and conditions of a UI Policy (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true). 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_ui_policy? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit get_ui_policy? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_ui_policy 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_ui_policy completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_ui_policy. 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_ui_policy? +

get_ui_policy 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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