get_table_record_count

What get_table_record_count does on ServiceNow MCP Server

AI agents call get_table_record_count 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_table_record_count is rated Low

This tool retrieves statistical information (record count) from a ServiceNow table. It performs a read-only query with no side effects—no data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The optional filters allow narrowing the scope but still only return a count metric. This is a typical Read operation with minimal security risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_table_record_count' and description 'Get total record count for a ServiceNow table with optional filters' indicate a query operation that retrieves aggregate metadata about table records without modifying or deleting data.

The rule that runs get_table_record_count 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_table_record_count, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_table_record_count": {}
  }
}

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