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ServiceNow credentials#

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with ServiceNow.

Prerequisites#

Create a ServiceNow account.

Using OAuth#

From your ServiceNow instance:

  1. Navigate to System OAuth > Application Registry.
  2. Click New button > Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients.

New Application Registry

  1. Complete the following fields:
    • Name: Enter a descriptive name for the new endpoint.
    • Client ID: Auto populated field, you will need this ID to configure your n8n credentials.
    • Client Secret: Enter your desired secret or leave blank to auto generate a random string. You will need this to configure your n8n credentials.
    • Redirect URL: Copy the OAuth Callback URL from the n8n credentials window and enter it here.
  2. Click Submit to save and create your new endpoint.

From n8n:

  1. Enter a descriptive Credentials Name.
  2. Under Credential Data complete the following fields:
    • Client ID: Enter the client ID generated above.
    • Client Secret: Enter your client secret created above.
    • Subdomain: Enter the subdomain of your ServiceNow instance. This can be seen in your instance URL: https://<subdomain>.service-now.com/.
  3. From the OAuth section, click the circle button to establish the connection.
  4. Click Save to finalize your n8n credentials.