create_scrum_task
Create a new scrum task in ServiceNow by specifying the story, description, priority, hours, and assignment details to track agile development work items.
Instructions
Create a new scrum task in ServiceNow
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| assigned_to | No | User assigned to the scrum task | |
| assignment_group | No | Group assigned to the scrum task | |
| description | No | Detailed description of the scrum task | |
| hours | No | Actual Hours for the scrum task | |
| planned_hours | No | Planned hours for the scrum task | |
| priority | No | Priority of scrum task (1 is Critical, 2 is High, 3 is Moderate, 4 is Low) | |
| remaining_hours | No | Remaining hours for the scrum task | |
| short_description | Yes | Short description of the scrum task | |
| state | No | State of scrum task (-6 is Draft,1 is Ready, 2 is Work in progress, 3 is Complete, 4 is Cancelled) | |
| story | Yes | Short description of the story. It requires the System ID of the story. | |
| type | No | Type of scrum task (1 is Analysis, 2 is Coding, 3 is Documentation, 4 is Testing) | |
| work_notes | No | Work notes to add to the scrum task |
Implementation Reference
- The main handler function that implements the logic for creating a scrum task in ServiceNow, including parameter validation, API request preparation, and execution.def create_scrum_task( auth_manager: AuthManager, server_config: ServerConfig, params: Dict[str, Any], ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Create a new scrum task in ServiceNow. Args: auth_manager: The authentication manager. server_config: The server configuration. params: The parameters for creating the scrum task. Returns: The created scrum task. """ # Unwrap and validate parameters result = _unwrap_and_validate_params( params, CreateScrumTaskParams, required_fields=["short_description", "story"] ) if not result["success"]: return result validated_params = result["params"] # Prepare the request data data = { "story": validated_params.story, "short_description": validated_params.short_description, } # Add optional fields if provided if validated_params.priority: data["priority"] = validated_params.priority if validated_params.planned_hours: data["planned_hours"] = validated_params.planned_hours if validated_params.remaining_hours: data["remaining_hours"] = validated_params.remaining_hours if validated_params.hours: data["hours"] = validated_params.hours if validated_params.description: data["description"] = validated_params.description if validated_params.type: data["type"] = validated_params.type if validated_params.state: data["state"] = validated_params.state if validated_params.assignment_group: data["assignment_group"] = validated_params.assignment_group if validated_params.assigned_to: data["assigned_to"] = validated_params.assigned_to if validated_params.work_notes: data["work_notes"] = validated_params.work_notes # Get the instance URL instance_url = _get_instance_url(auth_manager, server_config) if not instance_url: return { "success": False, "message": "Cannot find instance_url in either server_config or auth_manager", } # Get the headers headers = _get_headers(auth_manager, server_config) if not headers: return { "success": False, "message": "Cannot find get_headers method in either auth_manager or server_config", } # Add Content-Type header headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json" # Make the API request url = f"{instance_url}/api/now/table/rm_scrum_task" try: response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers) response.raise_for_status() result = response.json() return { "success": True, "message": "Scrum Task created successfully", "scrum_task": result["result"], } except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: logger.error(f"Error creating scrum task: {e}") return { "success": False, "message": f"Error creating scrum task: {str(e)}", }
- Pydantic model defining the input parameters and validation schema for the create_scrum_task tool.class CreateScrumTaskParams(BaseModel): """Parameters for creating a scrum task.""" story: str = Field(..., description="Short description of the story. It requires the System ID of the story.") short_description: str = Field(..., description="Short description of the scrum task") priority: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Priority of scrum task (1 is Critical, 2 is High, 3 is Moderate, 4 is Low)") planned_hours: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="Planned hours for the scrum task") remaining_hours: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="Remaining hours for the scrum task") hours: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="Actual Hours for the scrum task") description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Detailed description of the scrum task") type: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Type of scrum task (1 is Analysis, 2 is Coding, 3 is Documentation, 4 is Testing)") state: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="State of scrum task (-6 is Draft,1 is Ready, 2 is Work in progress, 3 is Complete, 4 is Cancelled)") assignment_group: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Group assigned to the scrum task") assigned_to: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="User assigned to the scrum task") work_notes: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Work notes to add to the scrum task")
- src/servicenow_mcp/utils/tool_utils.py:902-908 (registration)The registration entry in the tool_definitions dictionary that maps the tool name to its handler, schema, return type, description, and serialization method for MCP server integration."create_scrum_task": ( create_scrum_task_tool, CreateScrumTaskParams, str, "Create a new scrum task in ServiceNow", "str", ),