Get full details of a single Flow Designer execution (sys_flow_context) by sys_id, including its step-by-step engine log entries from sys_flow_log (oldest first). Use this to diagnose why a specific flow run errored or stalled.
AI agents call get_flow_execution to retrieve information from ServiceNow MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though get_flow_execution only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get full details of a single Flow Designer execution (sys_flow_context) by sys_id, including its step-by-step engine log entries from sys_flow_log (oldest first). Use this to diagnose why a specific flow run errored or stalled. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_flow_execution: 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 Server. Nothing to install.
get_flow_execution 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 get_flow_execution 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 get_flow_execution. 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.
get_flow_execution is provided by the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server (windoze95/servicewow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.