{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":441,"path":"api-reference/rest-api-explorer/t_GetStartedAccessExplorer.md","title":"Access the REST API Explorer","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Access the REST API Explorer\n\nView available REST API resources using the REST API Explorer.\n\n## Before you begin\n\nRole required: web\\_service\\_admin, rest\\_api\\_explorer, or admin\n\n## About this task\n\nYou can use the REST API Explorer to browse available APIs, API versions, and methods for each API. The explorer enables you to test REST API requests straight from the user interface.\n\n## Procedure\n\n1.  In your ServiceNow instance, click **All** in the top navigation menu.\n\n    The **All** filter navigation opens.\n\n2.  From the **All** menu, do one of the following:\n\n    -   Expand the following module path: **System Web Services** > **REST** > **REST API Explorer**.\n    -   Enter \"REST API Explorer\" in the Filter search bar.\n3.  Click on the REST API Explorer module.\n\n4.  Click **Explore**.\n\n    The REST API Explorer page opens.\n\n    \\[Omitted image \"Rest\\_api\\_explorer.png\"\\] Alt text: REST API Explorer\n\n\n## Result\n\nYou can change the Namespace, API Name, and Version drop-down options to filter to a specific REST API.\n\n**Parent Topic:**[Use the REST API Explorer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/use-REST-API-Explorer.md)\n\n"}}