snow_agile_sprint_query
Query sprints with burndown data, filter by team/state/date range. Optionally includes story breakdown per sprint.
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What snow_agile_sprint_query does on Serac
AI agents call snow_agile_sprint_query to retrieve information from Serac without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why snow_agile_sprint_query is rated Low
This tool retrieves and filters existing sprint and burndown data from ServiceNow without modifying, creating, or deleting any records. It is a read-only query operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—worst case being exposure of sprint planning information that is typically accessible to team members anyway.
From the tool's definition The tool description states it "Query[s] sprints with burndown data, filter by team/state/date range" and "Optionally includes story breakdown per sprint." The verb 'query' combined with 'filter' and descriptive phrases like 'includes' indicate data retrieval…
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The rule that runs snow_agile_sprint_query safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Serac, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For snow_agile_sprint_query, this is the rule to start with:
snow_agile_sprint_query 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 Serac, apply this rule, and every snow_agile_sprint_query call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about snow_agile_sprint_query
Query sprints with burndown data, filter by team/state/date range. Optionally includes story breakdown per sprint. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Serac MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Serac MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for snow_agile_sprint_query: 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 Serac. Nothing to install.
snow_agile_sprint_query 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 snow_agile_sprint_query 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 snow_agile_sprint_query. 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.
snow_agile_sprint_query is provided by the Serac MCP server (serac-labs/serac). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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