list_notification_subscriptions

What list_notification_subscriptions does on ServiceNow-MCP

AI agents call list_notification_subscriptions 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_notification_subscriptions is rated Low

This tool retrieves and enumerates notification subscription preferences for users. It performs a read-only query with no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius if misused is low—an AI agent could retrieve subscription metadata but cannot alter configurations, trigger notifications, or perform destructive actions.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_notification_subscriptions' and description 'List user subscriptions to notifications (who has opted in/out)' indicate a query operation that retrieves existing data without modification or side effects.

The rule that runs list_notification_subscriptions 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_notification_subscriptions, this is the rule to start with:

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

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