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title: AI Gateway Tools tab
description: Use the Tools tab of the AI Gateway settings page to choose whether tools are automatically deactivated after a security scan or activated after approval.
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# AI Gateway Tools tab

Use the Tools tab of the AI Gateway settings page to choose whether tools are automatically deactivated after a security scan or activated after approval.

AI Gateway scans each tool that it fetches from an MCP server. The settings on this tab decide what happens next.

|Setting|What it does|
|-------|------------|
|Automatically deactivate vulnerable tools|When it's on, tools that the scan finds vulnerable are deactivated automatically, including tools that are in use, which also affects active client calls to them. If a later scan finds that the vulnerability has been removed, the tools are activated again. When it's off, vulnerable tools aren't deactivated automatically.|
|Automatically activate new tools|When it's on, tools that AI Gateway fetches after an MCP server has been approved are activated automatically. When it's off, newly fetched tools aren't activated automatically.|

To change a setting, use its toggle, and then select **Turn on** or **Turn off** in the confirmation dialog. The settings apply to all MCP servers connected through AI Gateway. To activate or deactivate one tool on one server, see [Activate or deactivate a tool](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/ai-gw-activate-tool.md).