Core Concepts of Inbound REST API
Use the REST API Explorer to create and test inbound ServiceNow API requests. Path parameters are part of the endpoint URL. Query parameters determine which records, which data, and the data format returned in the response body. The HTTP status code indicates the status of the transaction request and does not indicate any information about the returned data. The response body format is set in the headers. The REST API Explorer tests requests as the currently logged in user. The Allow access to this table via web services option cannot be tested in the REST API Explorer. Do not use the admin user in code integrations, create a web services only user instead. Disable web service access to tables with sensitive data unless web service access is required CORS rules add security to APIs CORS rules determine which cross-origin resources can access which methods. CORS rules cannot be tested in the REST API Explorer. Code samples provide script stubs for integratin...