Get Performance Analytics widget data (requires PA plugin; latest release: /api/now/pa/widget/{sys_id})
AI agents call get_performance_analytics to retrieve information from ServiceNow-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves performance analytics data from a ServiceNow dashboard/widget. It performs a GET operation against an analytics API endpoint, which is inherently a read-only query with no ability to modify, execute code, delete data, or affect financial systems. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only access analytics data it is already authorized to view.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_performance_analytics' and description states 'Get Performance Analytics widget data' using a read-only API endpoint (/api/now/pa/widget/{sys_id}).
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get Performance Analytics widget data (requires PA plugin; latest release: /api/now/pa/widget/{sys_id}). 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_performance_analytics: 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_performance_analytics 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_performance_analytics 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_performance_analytics. 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_performance_analytics 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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