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ServiceNow MCP Server
CommunityMCP server by jschuller · updated · ★ 24
ServiceNow MCP server: Table API, CMDB, schema, aggregates, update sets and four Agent Skills. ServiceNow MCP Server is a community project by jschuller, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 4 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository
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What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Required | ServiceNow instance URL |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | Auth type: basic (default), oauth, or api_key |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | Username for basic auth or the OAuth password grant (omit for OAuth client credentials) |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Password for basic auth or the OAuth password grant (omit for OAuth client credentials) |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | OAuth client ID (client credentials grant unless a username and password are set) |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable, secret | Optional | OAuth client secret |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable, secret | Optional | API key for api_key auth |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | Header name for api_key auth (default x-sn-apikey, ServiceNow's default auth parameter) |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | OAuth token URL (default <instance>/oauth_token.do) |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | HTTP timeout in seconds (default 30) |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | Debug logging (default false) |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | Hide write tools and refuse non-GET requests |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | Permit arbitrary javascript: in caller queries |
SERVICENOW_Environment variable | Optional | Audit log target: stderr (default), off, or a file path |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install ServiceNow MCP Server
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add servicenow-mcp-server -e SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=YOUR_SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL -- uvx mcp-server-servicenowRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"servicenow-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-servicenow"
],
"env": {
"SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "YOUR_SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL"
}
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install ServiceNow MCP Server in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"servicenow-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-servicenow"
],
"env": {
"SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "YOUR_SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"servicenow-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-servicenow"
],
"env": {
"SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "YOUR_SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add servicenow-mcp-server --env SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=YOUR_SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL -- uvx mcp-server-servicenow{
"mcpServers": {
"servicenow-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-servicenow"
],
"env": {
"SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "YOUR_SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install ServiceNow MCP Server in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add servicenow-mcp-server uvx mcp-server-servicenowGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the servicenow-mcp-server block.
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ServiceNow MCP Server: common questions
How do I install ServiceNow MCP Server?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add servicenow-mcp-server -e SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=YOUR_SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL -- uvx mcp-server-servicenow. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is ServiceNow MCP Server the official server?
ServiceNow MCP Server is a community project by jschuller, not verified by a company domain.
Is ServiceNow MCP Server free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is ServiceNow MCP Server safe to use?
It scores 70 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to ServiceNow MCP Server?
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Does ServiceNow MCP Server work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.