list_va_conversations
List recent Virtual Agent conversations
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What list_va_conversations does on ServiceNow MCP Server
AI agents call list_va_conversations 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_va_conversations is rated Low
This is a retrieval operation that queries and returns existing conversation data with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions, making it clearly a Read classification. The blast radius of misuse is limited to information disclosure of past conversations.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate it 'List[s] recent Virtual Agent conversations', which retrieves conversation history without modification. No parameters suggest data mutation or external operations.
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The rule that runs list_va_conversations 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_va_conversations, this is the rule to start with:
list_va_conversations 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_va_conversations call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_va_conversations
List recent Virtual Agent conversations. 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_va_conversations: 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_va_conversations 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_va_conversations 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_va_conversations. 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_va_conversations 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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