List epics with optional project or state filter
AI agents call list_epics 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 or queries epic records from ServiceNow using optional filters (project, state). It performs no side effects, creates no new data, modifies nothing, and executes no external operations. It is a straightforward read/retrieval operation typical of list and filter operations in project management systems.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_epics' and description 'List epics with optional project or state filter' indicate data retrieval with filtering capabilities only. No creation, modification, deletion, or execution of commands is mentioned.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List epics with optional project or state filter. 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_epics: 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_epics 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_epics 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_epics. 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_epics 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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