list_notification_subscriptions
List user subscriptions to notifications (who has opted in/out)
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What list_notification_subscriptions does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents call list_notification_subscriptions 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 list_notification_subscriptions is rated Low
This tool queries and returns information about notification subscription states without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval function with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—at worst, an attacker could enumerate subscription preferences, which is a read-only disclosure risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states it 'List[s] user subscriptions to notifications' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification or execution.
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The rule that runs list_notification_subscriptions 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 list_notification_subscriptions, this is the rule to start with:
list_notification_subscriptions 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 list_notification_subscriptions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_notification_subscriptions
List user subscriptions to notifications (who has opted in/out). 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 list_notification_subscriptions: 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.
list_notification_subscriptions 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 list_notification_subscriptions 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 list_notification_subscriptions. 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.
list_notification_subscriptions 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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