add_file_to_changeset
Adds a specified file with its content to a ServiceNow changeset, enabling efficient updates using the changeset ID, file path, and file content.
Instructions
Add a file to a changeset in ServiceNow
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| changeset_id | Yes | Changeset ID or sys_id | |
| file_content | Yes | Content of the file | |
| file_path | Yes | Path of the file to add |
Implementation Reference
- The main handler function that implements the logic for adding a file to a changeset by making a POST request to ServiceNow's sys_update_xml table.def add_file_to_changeset( auth_manager: AuthManager, server_config: ServerConfig, params: Union[Dict[str, Any], AddFileToChangesetParams], ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """ Add a file to a changeset in ServiceNow. Args: auth_manager: The authentication manager. server_config: The server configuration. params: The parameters for adding a file to a changeset. Can be a dictionary or a AddFileToChangesetParams object. Returns: The result of the add file operation. """ # Unwrap and validate parameters result = _unwrap_and_validate_params( params, AddFileToChangesetParams, required_fields=["changeset_id", "file_path", "file_content"] ) if not result["success"]: return result validated_params = result["params"] # 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" # Prepare the request data for adding a file data = { "update_set": validated_params.changeset_id, "name": validated_params.file_path, "payload": validated_params.file_content, "type": "file", } # Make the API request url = f"{instance_url}/api/now/table/sys_update_xml" try: response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers) response.raise_for_status() result = response.json() return { "success": True, "message": "File added to changeset successfully", "file": result["result"], } except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e: logger.error(f"Error adding file to changeset: {e}") return { "success": False, "message": f"Error adding file to changeset: {str(e)}", }
- Pydantic model defining the input parameters for the add_file_to_changeset tool: changeset_id, file_path, and file_content.class AddFileToChangesetParams(BaseModel): """Parameters for adding a file to a changeset.""" changeset_id: str = Field(..., description="Changeset ID or sys_id") file_path: str = Field(..., description="Path of the file to add") file_content: str = Field(..., description="Content of the file")
- src/servicenow_mcp/utils/tool_utils.py:617-623 (registration)Registration of the tool in the get_tool_definitions dictionary, mapping the tool name to its implementation, params model, description, etc."add_file_to_changeset": ( add_file_to_changeset_tool, AddFileToChangesetParams, str, "Add a file to a changeset in ServiceNow", "str", # Tool returns simple message ),
- src/servicenow_mcp/tools/__init__.py:33-41 (registration)Import of the add_file_to_changeset function into the tools package namespace.from servicenow_mcp.tools.changeset_tools import ( add_file_to_changeset, commit_changeset, create_changeset, get_changeset_details, list_changesets, publish_changeset, update_changeset, )
- src/servicenow_mcp/tools/__init__.py:148-149 (registration)Inclusion of add_file_to_changeset in the __all__ export list for the tools module."add_file_to_changeset",