Apply the Data Sensitivity Check to a server's tools

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Choose which of an MCP server's tools the Data Sensitivity Check inspects.

Before you begin

The Data Sensitivity Check must be activated for all servers. For details, see Activate the Data Sensitivity Check.

AI Gateway and the server's connection must be on. While either is paused, the policy can't be changed.

Role required: sn_ai_governance.ai_steward

Procedure

Open the MCP server record: navigate to Settings > AI Gateway, and on the Overview tab, select the server name, or in AI Control Tower, navigate to Inventory > Assets > MCP servers and select the server name.
Select the AI Gateway tab, and then select the Policies sub-tab.
In the Policy categories list, select Data sensitivity.
On the Data sensitivity check card, if the banner reads This policy is deactivated, select Activate, and then select Activate in the confirmation dialog.
In the Tools list, select Deactivate for each tool that the policy shouldn't inspect, or Activate to include a tool again, and confirm each change in the dialog. The buttons are available only after the policy is activated for the server.

Result

The tool's Policy status changes to Active or Inactive. The policy inspects a tool only when it's active for all servers, for the server, and for the tool, and connections aren't paused.

Keywords Data Sensitivity CheckMCP tools

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title: Apply the Data Sensitivity Check to a server's tools
description: Choose which of an MCP server's tools the Data Sensitivity Check inspects.
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# Apply the Data Sensitivity Check to a server's tools

Choose which of an MCP server's tools the Data Sensitivity Check inspects.

## Before you begin

The Data Sensitivity Check must be activated for all servers. For details, see [Activate the Data Sensitivity Check](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/ai-gw-activate-dsc.md).

AI Gateway and the server's connection must be on. While either is paused, the policy can't be changed.

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

## Procedure

1. Open the MCP server record: navigate to **Settings** &gt; **AI Gateway**, and on the **Overview** tab, select the server name, or in AI Control Tower, navigate to **Inventory** &gt; **Assets** &gt; **MCP servers** and select the server name.

2. Select the **AI Gateway** tab, and then select the **Policies** sub-tab.

3. In the **Policy categories** list, select **Data sensitivity**.

4. On the **Data sensitivity check** card, if the banner reads **This policy is deactivated**, select **Activate**, and then select **Activate** in the confirmation dialog.

5. In the **Tools** list, select **Deactivate** for each tool that the policy shouldn't inspect, or **Activate** to include a tool again, and confirm each change in the dialog. The buttons are available only after the policy is activated for the server.

## Result

The tool's **Policy status** changes to Active or Inactive. The policy inspects a tool only when it's active for all servers, for the server, and for the tool, and connections aren't paused.