snow_analyze_form

Analyze everything that affects a ServiceNow form for a given table: active UI policies, client scripts, data policies, record + field ACLs, and UI actions. Useful when debugging

SERVERSerac SOURCEserac-labs/serac

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/serac/snow-analyze-form.md

WHAT IT DOES

What snow_analyze_form does on Serac

AI agents call snow_analyze_form 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.

RISK

Why snow_analyze_form is rated Low

This tool performs data retrieval and analysis of existing form metadata and security configurations. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations—it only reads and presents information about form structure and policies. The blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure about form configuration.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'snow_analyze_form' and description 'Analyze everything that affects a ServiceNow form' indicates it retrieves and queries configuration data (UI policies, scripts, ACLs, actions) without modification.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs snow_analyze_form 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_analyze_form, this is the rule to start with:

snow_analyze_form Allowed

snow_analyze_form 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": {
    "snow_analyze_form": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Serac, apply this rule, and every snow_analyze_form call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about snow_analyze_form

What does the snow_analyze_form tool do? +

Analyze everything that affects a ServiceNow form for a given table: active UI policies, client scripts, data policies, record + field ACLs, and UI actions. Useful when debugging. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Serac MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on snow_analyze_form? +

Register the Serac MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for snow_analyze_form: 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.

What risk level is snow_analyze_form? +

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

Can I rate-limit snow_analyze_form? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the snow_analyze_form 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 snow_analyze_form completely? +

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

snow_analyze_form 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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