List Import Sets with optional filter by state or staging table
AI agents call list_import_sets 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.
The tool performs a listing/query operation with optional filtering parameters. It retrieves data about Import Sets but does not create, modify, delete, or trigger any execution of those imports. This is a straightforward data retrieval operation typical of Read category tools. Severity is low because listing configuration metadata has minimal blast radius for misuse.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_import_sets' and description 'List Import Sets with optional filter by state or staging table' indicate a query operation that retrieves existing import set records without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List Import Sets with optional filter by state or staging table. 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_import_sets: 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_import_sets 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_import_sets 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_import_sets. 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_import_sets 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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