get_atf_suite
Get details of a test suite including test count
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What get_atf_suite does on ServiceNow MCP Server
AI agents call get_atf_suite to retrieve information from ServiceNow MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_atf_suite is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about an Automated Test Framework (ATF) test suite. The verb 'Get' and the passive nature of 'including test count' confirm it performs a read-only query operation. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only view test suite details.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_atf_suite' and description 'Get details of a test suite including test count' indicate retrieval of information with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_atf_suite safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ServiceNow MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_atf_suite, this is the rule to start with:
get_atf_suite 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 ServiceNow MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_atf_suite call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_atf_suite
Get details of a test suite including test count. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_atf_suite: 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 ServiceNow MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_atf_suite 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 get_atf_suite 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 get_atf_suite. 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.
get_atf_suite is provided by the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server (@aartiq/servicenow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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