{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":448,"path":"api-reference/rest-api-explorer/use-REST-API-Explorer.md","title":"Use the REST API Explorer","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Use the REST API Explorer\n\nIn this tutorial you will use the REST API Explorer to test the ServiceNow REST APIs.\n\nThe REST API Explorer allows you to discover ServiceNow REST APIs, quickly construct and execute requests, and view responses from ServiceNow REST APIs within your browser. Before beginning, ensure that your user account has the rest\\_api\\_explorer role. This role is required to complete the example procedures. For additional information on assigning roles, see [Managing roles](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/ua-creating-roles.md).\n\n-   **[Access the REST API Explorer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/t_GetStartedAccessExplorer.md)**  \nView available REST API resources using the REST API Explorer.\n-   **[Create an incident record](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/t_GetStartedCreateInt.md)**  \nUse a POST request to create a new record.\n-   **[Read the inserted incident](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/t_GetStartedReadInt.md)**  \nUse a GET request to view a record.\n-   **[Retrieve existing incidents](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/t_GetStartedRetrieveExisting.md)**  \nUse a GET request to view existing incident records.\n-   **[Update the incident](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/get-started-update-incident.md)**  \nUpdate the incident record using either a PUT or PATCH function.\n-   **[Delete the incident](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/t_GetStartedDeleteInt.md)**  \nDelete the incident using a DELETE request.\n-   **[Explore the REST API for a table](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/explore-rest-api-for-table.md)**  \nYou can explore the REST API for a table directly from that table. Explore the API using the REST API Explorer to quickly construct and test REST requests for that table.\n-   **[Export to OpenAPI specification](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/export-openapi-specification.md)**  \nExport a REST API as an OpenAPI specification to import it into another web services tool.\n\n**Parent Topic:**[REST APIs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/c_RESTAPI.md)\n\n"}}