list_scheduled_jobs
List scheduled jobs and their run schedules
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What list_scheduled_jobs does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents call list_scheduled_jobs 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_scheduled_jobs is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves information about existing scheduled jobs without triggering execution, modifying configurations, or deleting anything. It is a read-only operation with minimal blast radius; disclosure of job schedules poses low risk unless the schedules themselves contain sensitive timing information that could be exploited for reconnaissance.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'list[s] scheduled jobs and their run schedules' — a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of jobs.
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The rule that runs list_scheduled_jobs 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_scheduled_jobs, this is the rule to start with:
list_scheduled_jobs 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_scheduled_jobs call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_scheduled_jobs
List scheduled jobs and their run schedules. 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_scheduled_jobs: 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_scheduled_jobs 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_scheduled_jobs 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_scheduled_jobs. 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_scheduled_jobs 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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