list_rest_message_functions

What list_rest_message_functions does on ServiceNow-MCP

AI agents call list_rest_message_functions 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_rest_message_functions is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays information about HTTP methods configured in ServiceNow REST Messages—a non-destructive read operation. While the broader ServiceNow server provides access to incidents, changes, and other critical systems, this specific tool merely enumerates function definitions without triggering execution, creating data, or causing side effects.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_rest_message_functions' and description 'List HTTP methods (functions) defined within a REST Message' indicate a retrieval/query operation that returns metadata about REST endpoints without modifying or executing them.

The rule that runs list_rest_message_functions 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_rest_message_functions, this is the rule to start with:

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

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