Video: NOWCommunity Live Stream - API Adventures - Scripted REST APIs

[Chuck Tomasi]

Scripted REST APIs are a very powerful and flexible way to allow third party systems to securely interact with your ServiceNow data. They offer the ability to have total control over the inputs, logic, and outputs of the integration. Watch this video and learn the basics of scripted REST APIs.

Episode topics include:

• Introduction to REST APIs
• Advantages of scripted REST APIs
• Building a scripted REST API
• Building multiple REST resources
• Testing your scripted REST APIs

Code snippets can be found in the GitHub repository.

References:

• Learn JavaScript on the Now Platform
• ServiceNow Developer Site
• ServiceNow Developer meetups
• Book: No-Code Apps For Dummies
• Docs: Scripted REST APIs
• Docs: Scripted REST APIs good practices

Community Live Stream is a show for ServiceNow admins and developers who want to go beyond getting answers in the community. Gain insight and knowledge from the experts about how those answers are obtained and apply them to your role to be more effective. Find us on YouTube and Twitch.

Watch live Mondays and Thursdays at 2PM UTC