create_uib_component
Create a custom UI Builder component (macroponent). [Scripting]
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What create_uib_component does on ServiceNow-MCP
AI agents use create_uib_component to create or update resources in ServiceNow-MCP, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your ServiceNow-MCP environment.
Why create_uib_component is rated Medium
This tool creates a new UI Builder component/macroponent in ServiceNow. Creation is a Write operation (reversible in principle). However, the [Scripting] tag indicates it may involve deploying custom code/scripts as part of the component, which elevates severity since malicious or buggy scripts embedded in UI components could affect all users interacting with those components.
From the tool's definition "Create a custom UI Builder component (macroponent)" and "[Scripting]" tag
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_uib_component safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ServiceNow-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_uib_component, this is the rule to start with:
create_uib_component stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceNow-MCP, apply this rule, and every create_uib_component call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_uib_component
Create a custom UI Builder component (macroponent). [Scripting]. It is categorised as a Write tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the ServiceNow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_uib_component: 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. Nothing to install.
create_uib_component is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_uib_component 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 create_uib_component. 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.
create_uib_component is provided by the ServiceNow MCP server (tedorigawa001/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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