get_ms_copilot_topics
List VA topics exposed to Microsoft Copilot 365 via Custom Engine Agent integration
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What get_ms_copilot_topics does on ServiceNow-MCP
AI agents call get_ms_copilot_topics 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.
Why get_ms_copilot_topics is rated Low
This tool retrieves and lists metadata about topics exposed to Microsoft Copilot integration. It performs no data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations. The operation is a simple data query with read-only semantics.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ms_copilot_topics' and description 'List VA topics exposed to Microsoft Copilot 365' indicate a retrieval/query operation that enumerates existing configuration data without modification.
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The rule that runs get_ms_copilot_topics 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_ms_copilot_topics, this is the rule to start with:
get_ms_copilot_topics 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, apply this rule, and every get_ms_copilot_topics call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_ms_copilot_topics
List VA topics exposed to Microsoft Copilot 365 via Custom Engine Agent integration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ms_copilot_topics: 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.
get_ms_copilot_topics 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_ms_copilot_topics 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_ms_copilot_topics. 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_ms_copilot_topics 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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