{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":171,"path":"api-reference/api-implementation-reference.md","title":"API implementation and reference","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# API implementation and reference\n\nGet started using ServiceNow APIs with guides, resources, and reference documentation.\n\n<table id=\"table_api_tiles\" class=\"nav-card\"><tbody><tr><td>\n\n[API implementation \\[Omitted image \"bus-integration-and-apis.svg\"\\] Alt text: Set up Web Services to access ServiceNow APIs.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/api-implementation.md)\n\n</td><td>\n\n[API reference \\[Omitted image \"bus-learn.svg\"\\] Alt text: Find reference documentation for Client, Server, and REST APIs.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/api-reference.md)\n\n</td><td>\n\n[Developer guides \\[Omitted image \"bus-application-developer.svg\"\\] Alt text: Explore program resources for learning, building, and developing.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/developer-guides/developer-guides.md)\n\n</td></tr></tbody>\n</table>## API implementation\n\nUse web services to connect ServiceNow applications to other software applications.\n\nThis section includes information on the following:\n\n-   Useful server-side scripts for implementing functionality that is not available in the core system.\n-   Details on how to debug scripts\n-   Client scripting techniques and use cases, such as messages.\n-   Use web services to connect ServiceNow applications to other software applications.\n\n## API reference\n\nExplore ServiceNow APIs that you can use to change functionalities and add features on the ServiceNow AI Platform.\n\nThis section includes references for the following:\n\n-   Client JavaScript APIs to control how the ServiceNow AI Platform functions and is displayed within the web browser.\n-   Server-side JavaScript APIs to modify and develop applications.\n-   REST APIs to access and update data on the ServiceNow AI Platform.\n\n## Developer guides\n\nSet up or extend API configuration on the ServiceNow AI Platform for a ServiceNow product or API.\n\n"}}