Authentication OAuth

Description

Authenticate using ServiceNow instance username, password, OAuth Client ID, and Client Secret. [API reference]

Instructions

Create OAuth application and use it for authentication:

1. Login to your instance at https://your-instance-id.service-now.com.

2. Start by clicking on menu item All, then search for oauth, and click Application Registry option:

   

3. Then click button New:

   

4. Continue by clicking Create an OAuth API endpoint for external clients option:

   

5. Move on by naming your OAuth application and entering a Client Secret (or let it be generated automatically).

6. Finally give it a final touch by increasing the Refresh Token Lifespan value to 315,360,000 (it should last for 10 years):

   

7. Done! Now you can use Client ID and Client Secret when configuring OAuth Authentication parameters.

Parameters