list_mobile_applets
List mobile applets (mini-apps within the mobile experience)
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What list_mobile_applets does on ServiceNow-MCP
AI agents call list_mobile_applets 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_mobile_applets is rated Low
This tool retrieves or queries information about mobile applets without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward data retrieval function with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_mobile_applets' and description 'List mobile applets (mini-apps within the mobile experience)' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs list_mobile_applets 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_mobile_applets, this is the rule to start with:
list_mobile_applets 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_mobile_applets call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_mobile_applets
List mobile applets (mini-apps within the mobile experience). 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_mobile_applets: 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_mobile_applets 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_mobile_applets 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_mobile_applets. 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_mobile_applets 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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