list_license_positions

List SAM Pro effective license position (ELP) records — owned vs. used rights per product

SERVERServiceNow-MCP SOURCEtedorigawa001/servicenow-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/tedorigawa001-servicenow-mcp/list-license-positions.md

WHAT IT DOES

What list_license_positions does on ServiceNow-MCP

AI agents call list_license_positions 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.

RISK

Why list_license_positions is rated Low

This is a pure read operation that queries Software Asset Management (SAM) license position data for reporting and visibility purposes. It has no side effects, creates no modifications, and presents minimal risk to system integrity. The worst-case scenario of misuse would be unauthorized viewing of license data, which is a confidentiality concern rather than operational risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List SAM Pro effective license position (ELP) records' — explicitly a retrieval operation that queries license position data without modifying it. The description outlines what data is retrieved ('owned vs.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs list_license_positions 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_license_positions, this is the rule to start with:

list_license_positions Allowed

list_license_positions is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_license_positions": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceNow-MCP, apply this rule, and every list_license_positions call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about list_license_positions

What does the list_license_positions tool do? +

List SAM Pro effective license position (ELP) records — owned vs. used rights per product. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_license_positions? +

Register the ServiceNow MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_license_positions: 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.

What risk level is list_license_positions? +

list_license_positions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit list_license_positions? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_license_positions 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.

How do I block list_license_positions completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_license_positions. 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.

What MCP server provides list_license_positions? +

list_license_positions 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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