list_homepages
List homepage dashboards (CMS content pages used as homepages)
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What list_homepages does on ServiceNow MCP Server
AI agents call list_homepages 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 list_homepages is rated Low
This tool retrieves and lists existing homepage dashboard content. It performs a read-only query operation with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive actions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent could at worst enumerate homepage content, which is typically non-sensitive metadata in a CMS system.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_homepages' and description 'List homepage dashboards (CMS content pages used as homepages)' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or destructive capability.
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The rule that runs list_homepages 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 list_homepages, this is the rule to start with:
list_homepages 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 list_homepages call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_homepages
List homepage dashboards (CMS content pages used as homepages). 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 list_homepages: 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.
list_homepages 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 list_homepages 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 list_homepages. 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.
list_homepages 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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