Need to setup Authentication for Scripted REST API

[sunilmaddhe]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to integration, I have created a scripted REST API(GET) to send some CMDB field details in JSON format, It is working fine when tested using REST API Explorer, Now the next we need to setup authentication. Client have provided service account user (username and password) which has cmdb_read role.

Please guide me how can I setup this authentication in scripted REST API. Do i need to created ACL of type REST_End type and provide the role as cmdb_read and use this ACL in scripted Rest API. Also How can i test this using Postman?

[sunilmaddhe]

Hi @Ankur Bawiskar , Hi Ankur, Client is asking to use LDAP user credential for authentication instead for local user. Is there anything alternative we can suggest to client. How they will be testing this in production?

[Ankur Bawiskar]

@sunilmaddhe 

I believe I answered your original question.

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[Ankur Bawiskar]

@sunilmaddhe 

you need a local user account for integrations and not LDAP user.

[M Iftikhar]

Hi @sunilmaddhe,
here are some resources I found which might help you set up authentication:

• How to perform Mutual authentication for Scripted REST APIs (ServiceNow Community) — https://www.servicenow.com/community/sysadmin-forum/how-to-perform-mutual-authentication-for-scripte... ServiceNow

• OAuth for Scripted REST API (ServiceNow Community) — https://www.servicenow.com/community/developer-forum/oauth-for-scripted-rest-api/m-p/2919246 ServiceNow

• YouTube: Scripted REST APIs — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS-8Y6o9hUk

• LinkedIn article: Day-3 Scripted REST API (OAuth Setup) by Nikhil Gupta — https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/day-3-scripted-rest-api-oauth-setup-nikhil-gupta-8ybxf

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