get_hr_profile

Get the HR profile for a user (employment details, department, manager)

SERVERServiceNow-MCP SOURCEtedorigawa001/servicenow-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_hr_profile does on ServiceNow-MCP

AI agents call get_hr_profile to retrieve information from ServiceNow-MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_hr_profile is rated Low

This tool retrieves HR profile data without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It is a Read operation. Severity is medium because HR profiles contain personally identifiable and employment-sensitive information; unauthorized or excessive access could enable social engineering, privacy violations, or compliance breaches, but the tool itself performs no destructive or financial action.

From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get the HR profile' — a retrieval operation that queries employment details, department, and manager information with no modification or deletion.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

get_hr_profile Allowed

get_hr_profile is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceNow-MCP, apply this rule, and every get_hr_profile call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_hr_profile

What does the get_hr_profile tool do? +

Get the HR profile for a user (employment details, department, manager). It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_hr_profile? +

Register the ServiceNow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_hr_profile: 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.

What risk level is get_hr_profile? +

get_hr_profile is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_hr_profile? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_hr_profile 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.

How do I block get_hr_profile completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_hr_profile. 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.

What MCP server provides get_hr_profile? +

get_hr_profile 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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