Get a specific script include from ServiceNow
AI agents call get_script_include to retrieve information from ServiceNow MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only query operation to retrieve script include objects from ServiceNow. It retrieves data (a script include record) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. While script includes are code artifacts, the tool merely fetches their definition; it does not execute them. The action is a simple GET/retrieval with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_script_include' and description 'Get a specific script include from ServiceNow' indicate retrieval of existing script include records without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get a specific script include from ServiceNow. 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_script_include: 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_script_include 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_script_include 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_script_include. 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_script_include is provided by the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server (shameerampcome/servicenow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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