Difference between CMDB Instance API and Table API

[Mason Angus]

I have a quick question here about CMDB Instance API and Table API. It says in the CMDB Instance API documentation you use this for CRUD operations on CMDB related tables. But since all of these CMDB related tables are just tables after all, why can't I just use the Table API? Or am I wrong in assuming they are "just tables"? Thanks 🙂

[Noah Drew · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mason Angus !

I believe that you are correct and could likely accomplish anything that the CMDB instance API can do with the Table API.

It may be more difficult as the CMDB instance API has a sort of "specialty" for CMDB records.

It provides parameters unique to the CMDB such as "className" that you are able to specify.

Hope that helps!

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[VaranAwesomenow]

CMDB instance API is a tailor made feature to interact with CMDB, its way powerful than table API.

To learn more : https://www.servicenow.com/community/now-platform-articles/varan-explains-cmdb-instance-api/ta-p/237...