{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":46500,"path":"servicenow-platform/api-insights/api-insights-config-settings-cmdb-admin.md","title":"Configure settings to manage APIs in API Insights","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Configure settings to manage APIs in API Insights\n\nConfigure API Insights settings, including API creation tools, relationship models, ownership groups, and automated workflows, to streamline API governance and operational processes.\n\n## Before you begin\n\nRole required: sn\\_api\\_insights\\_ws.api\\_mgmt\\_architect\\_adminor sn\\_cmdb\\_admin\n\n## Procedure\n\n1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **API Insights**.\n\n2.  Select the **Settings** tab.\n\n3.  Turn on the All settings option.\n\n    **Note:** This step is applicable to users with the sn\\_cmdb\\_admin role. You can skip this step if you have the sn\\_api\\_insights\\_ws.api\\_mgmt\\_architect\\_admin role.\n\n4.  In the API creation tool section, select an API creation tool from the available options.\n\n<table id=\"choicetable_mvn_tgd_ncc\"><tbody><tr><td id=\"d76613e104\">\n\n**None**\n\n</td><td>\n\nUses no external tool.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td id=\"d76613e113\">\n\n**Digital Integration Management**\n\n</td><td>\n\nUses the Digital Integration Management application \\(part of the Enterprise Architecture Workspace\\), if enabled, to initiate the API design process by creating a digital interface record.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td id=\"d76613e125\">\n\n**External tool**\n\n</td><td>\n\nUses a third-party tool for API creation, requiring the URL for the external tool \\(for example, `http://www.postman.com` \\) to be entered in the **External API authoring tool URL** field.\n\n</td></tr></tbody>\n</table>5.  In the API-to-business application relationship model section, select a relationship model from the available options.\n\n    |Option|Description|\n    |------|-----------|\n    |**CSDM**|Links an API to an application service and then to business context also called as business application using the Common Service Data Model \\(CSDM\\).|\n    |**Digital Integration Management**|Links an API to a digital interface and then to business context.|\n\n6.  In the Ownership group section, set the ownership group responsible for managing the API.\n\n<table id=\"choicetable_ots_vkd_ncc\"><thead><tr><th align=\"left\" id=\"d76613e198\">\n\nOption\n\n</th><th align=\"left\" id=\"d76613e201\">\n\nDescription\n\n</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td id=\"d76613e207\">\n\n**Managed by Group**\n\n</td><td>\n\nAssigns the API to a specific group responsible for its overall management and governance ensuring the API’s functionality, security, and alignment with business objectives.**Note:**\n\nBy default, the **SyncOwnershipGroupsOfAPIVersions** scheduled job is active, ensuring that the managed by group is synced for the next API version.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td id=\"d76613e224\">\n\n**Change Group**\n\n</td><td>\n\nAssigns the API to a group that oversees changes, managing the life cycle to ensure modifications are documented and implemented without disrupting services.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td id=\"d76613e233\">\n\n**Approval Group**\n\n</td><td>\n\nAssigns the API to a group handling approvals for actions like changes or deployments, ensuring necessary approvals are secured.\n\n</td></tr><tr><td id=\"d76613e242\">\n\n**Support Group**\n\n</td><td>\n\nAssigns the API to a support group responsible for resolving incidents, maintaining stability, and troubleshooting issues.\n\n</td></tr></tbody>\n</table>7.  In the Configure workflows section, select a workflow for automating an API action.\n\n    **Note:** Workflows are created by your administrator using the Workflow Studio. See [Configuring flows for API actions in API Insights](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/api-insights/api-insights-workflow.md).\n\n8.  Select **Save**.\n\n\n"}}