Authentication / concept
REST API Auth Scope
Use the REST API Auth Scope to provide access to a specific REST API
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Authentication / concept
REST API access policies
REST API access policies allow you to restrict access to inbound REST APIs based on the authentication type and the specified filter criteria of the access policy.
Authentication / concept
REST API Auth Scope properties and tables
The REST API Auth Scope plugin (com.glide.rest.auth.scope) includes the following system properties, tables, and scripts.
ERP Integration Framework / reference
REST API connector tables for Zero Copy Connector for ERP
The REST API connector in Zero Copy Connector for ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) uses these tables to store service definitions, endpoint definitions, and model metadata.
REST APIs / concept
REST API reference
Use REST interfaces to access data on your instance.
REST API Explorer / concept
REST APIs
REST (REpresentational State Transfer) is a simple stateless architecture that provides standards between computer systems on the web, making it easier for them to communicate with each other.
ERP Integration Framework / concept
REST API connector for Zero Copy Connector for ERP
Use the REST API connector to connect to any RESTful API with standardized API specification formats.
REST API Explorer / reference
REST API HTTP response codes
REST messages sent to an instance return a specific HTTP response code.
Health Log Analytics / reference
REST API integration configuration fields
Description of the fields on the REST API integration configuration forms for Health Log Analytics.
ERP Integration Framework / concept
REST API support for Oracle E-Business Suite
REST APIs exchange data with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS).
Authentication / reference
REST API scope troubleshooting
Troubleshooting actions can help resolve common issues when setting up or running the REST API scope.
Integration Hub / concept
REST API trigger
Start a flow from an inbound API call or webhook from an external system. Configure the trigger start conditions without having to write or maintain custom code.Create a flow that starts when a third-party system sends a REST request to your instance.
Health Log Analytics / reference
REST API data input configuration fields
Description of the fields on the REST API data input configuration form.
Security management / concept
REST APIs for third-party integration with Security Operations
The Security Operations base system includes a series of scripted REST APIs that allow customers and partners to easily integrate with an existing Security Operations deployment.
REST API Explorer / task
Access the REST API Explorer
View available REST API resources using the REST API Explorer.
REST API Explorer / concept
Use the REST API Explorer
In this tutorial you will use the REST API Explorer to test the ServiceNow REST APIs.
REST API Explorer / task
Create a scripted REST API
Create a scripted REST API to define web service endpoints.
REST API Explorer / concept
Scripted REST API examples
Mutliple examples are available demonstrating how to create and use scripted REST APIs.
REST API Explorer / task
Explore the REST API for a table
You 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.
Authentication / concept
API Key and HMAC Authentication for inbound REST APIs
Support API tokens for REST API endpoints so that the ServiceNow user name and password isn't visible in the webhook URL.
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