AI Gateway settings

concept australia Updated Oct 22, 2026 1 min read ai-gateway.md

Turn MCP server connections on or off, automatically deactivate vulnerable tools and activate new tools, and activate the Data Sensitivity Check.

Role required: sn_ai_governance.ai_steward or admin

In AI Control Tower, navigate to Settings > AI Gateway. The page opens on the Overview tab.

Tab	What you can do
Overview	Turn all MCP server connections on or off, and turn connections on or off for one server.
Tools	Choose whether vulnerable tools are deactivated automatically, and whether new tools are activated automatically.
Policies	Activate the Data Sensitivity Check, define the sensitive data you want it to detect, and choose the servers it applies to.

Settings on the AI Gateway tab of an MCP server record apply to that server only. For details, see Connecting agents through AI Gateway and Governing MCP server tools and data.

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# AI Gateway settings

Turn MCP server connections on or off, automatically deactivate vulnerable tools and activate new tools, and activate the Data Sensitivity Check.

Role required: sn\_ai\_governance.ai\_steward or admin

In AI Control Tower, navigate to **Settings** &gt; **AI Gateway**. The page opens on the **Overview** tab.

|Tab|What you can do|
|---|---------------|
|[Overview](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/ai-gw-overview-tab.md)|Turn all MCP server connections on or off, and turn connections on or off for one server.|
|[Tools](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/ai-gw-tools-tab.md)|Choose whether vulnerable tools are deactivated automatically, and whether new tools are activated automatically.|
|[Policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/ai-gw-policies-tab.md)|Activate the Data Sensitivity Check, define the sensitive data you want it to detect, and choose the servers it applies to.|

Settings on the **AI Gateway** tab of an MCP server record apply to that server only. For details, see [Connecting agents through AI Gateway](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/ai-gw-connecting-agents.md) and [Governing MCP server tools and data](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/ai-gw-governing-tools-data.md).