list_rest_message_functions

What list_rest_message_functions does on ServiceNow MCP Server

AI agents call list_rest_message_functions 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_rest_message_functions is rated Low

This tool queries and returns information about HTTP methods within REST messages. It performs no modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. The operation is informational only, making it a Read category tool with low severity. The confidence is high because the verb 'list' and the nature of returning metadata about defined functions clearly indicate a retrieval operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_rest_message_functions' and description 'List HTTP methods (functions) defined within a REST Message' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves metadata about REST message configurations without modifying data.

The rule that runs list_rest_message_functions 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_rest_message_functions, this is the rule to start with:

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

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