get_pa_indicator
Get details of a specific Performance Analytics indicator including its formula
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What get_pa_indicator does on ServiceNow MCP Server
AI agents call get_pa_indicator 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_pa_indicator is rated Low
This tool retrieves read-only details about a Performance Analytics indicator and its formula. It performs a GET/fetch operation with no side effects, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could potentially gather information about metrics or formulas but cannot modify systems, execute code, or cause harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pa_indicator' and description 'Get details of a specific Performance Analytics indicator including its formula' indicate retrieval of information without modification or execution of operations.
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The rule that runs get_pa_indicator 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_pa_indicator, this is the rule to start with:
get_pa_indicator 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_pa_indicator call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_pa_indicator
Get details of a specific Performance Analytics indicator including its formula. 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_pa_indicator: 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_pa_indicator 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_pa_indicator 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_pa_indicator. 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_pa_indicator 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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