ServiceNow MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICENOW_PASSWORD | No | Password for basic auth | |
| SERVICENOW_USERNAME | No | Username for basic auth | |
| SERVICENOW_AUTH_TYPE | Yes | Authentication type: 'basic' or 'oauth' | |
| SERVICENOW_CLIENT_ID | No | OAuth client ID (required if auth type is 'oauth') | |
| SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL | Yes | ServiceNow instance URL (e.g., https://your-instance.service-now.com) | |
| SERVICENOW_CLIENT_SECRET | No | OAuth client secret (required if auth type is 'oauth') |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_recordsA | List records from any ServiceNow table with optional filtering, field selection, and pagination |
| get_recordA | Get a single record from a ServiceNow table by sys_id |
| create_recordB | Create a new record in any ServiceNow table |
| update_recordB | Update an existing record in a ServiceNow table |
| delete_recordB | Delete a record from a ServiceNow table by sys_id |
| aggregate_recordsA | Aggregate records using COUNT, AVG, MIN, MAX, SUM with optional GROUP BY via the Stats API |
| list_ciA | List CMDB configuration items with optional class and query filtering |
| get_ciA | Get a single CMDB configuration item by sys_id |
| create_ciC | Create a new CMDB configuration item |
| update_ciC | Update a CMDB configuration item |
| get_ci_relationshipsA | Get relationships for a CMDB configuration item (parent and child) |
| get_system_propertiesB | Query ServiceNow system properties |
| get_current_userA | Get the currently authenticated user's information |
| get_table_schemaA | Get the data dictionary (field definitions) for a ServiceNow table |
| list_update_setsA | List update sets with optional state and query filtering |
| get_update_setA | Get details of a specific update set by sys_id |
| create_update_setA | Create a new update set for tracking customizations |
| set_current_update_setB | Set an update set as the current active update set |
| list_update_set_changesA | List all customer updates (changes) within an update set |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| instance_info | Instance URL, platform version, logged-in user, and timezone |
| current_update_set | Currently active update set name, sys_id, and state |
| cmdb_classes | CMDB CI class hierarchy — class names, labels, and parent classes |
| query_syntax_help | ServiceNow encoded query operators reference — prevents hallucinated query syntax |
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