list_deployments
List recent application deployments tracked in ServiceNow
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What list_deployments does on ServiceNow-MCP
AI agents call list_deployments 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 list_deployments is rated Low
This tool queries and returns information about deployments without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is purely informational—a read operation with minimal security risk even if misused, as viewing deployment history does not cause side effects or enable further unauthorized actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_deployments' and description 'List recent application deployments tracked in ServiceNow' indicate retrieval of existing data with no modification, deletion, or code execution.
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The rule that runs list_deployments 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 list_deployments, this is the rule to start with:
list_deployments 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 list_deployments call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_deployments
List recent application deployments tracked in ServiceNow. 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 list_deployments: 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.
list_deployments 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 list_deployments 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 list_deployments. 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.
list_deployments 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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