suggest_resolution
Get AI-powered resolution suggestion for an incident based on similar past incidents
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What suggest_resolution does on ServiceNow-MCP
AI agents call suggest_resolution 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 suggest_resolution is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only operation that searches historical incident data and returns AI-generated suggestions. It has no side effects on ServiceNow data or external systems. While the output (a suggestion) may inform human decision-making, the tool itself neither modifies data, executes commands, nor commits any changes.
From the tool's definition Tool description: 'Get AI-powered resolution suggestion for an incident based on similar past incidents'. The verb 'Get' and 'suggestion' indicate data retrieval only.
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The rule that runs suggest_resolution 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 suggest_resolution, this is the rule to start with:
suggest_resolution 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 suggest_resolution call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about suggest_resolution
Get AI-powered resolution suggestion for an incident based on similar past incidents. 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 suggest_resolution: 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.
suggest_resolution 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 suggest_resolution 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 suggest_resolution. 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.
suggest_resolution 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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