How to fetch ServiceNow Instance version using a REST API

Shubhrajyoti · ‎01-31-2019

Hi,

I need a REST end point using which I can fetch instance version of my ServiceNow instance.

Many people have posted a URL

https://<instancename>.service-now.com/xmlstats.do

which gives XML output, however due to some reason this URL is not accepting user name/password while calling it from a script or curl call and authentication fails.

Anyways a REST api which is documented is better than calling an internal API which might change in future. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance!

deepak105 · ‎01-31-2019

How about using scripted rest api

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/london-application-development/page/integrate/custom-web-services/concept/c_CustomWebServices.html

here you can create whatever you require as rest api.

Shubhrajyoti · ‎01-31-2019

Thanks Deepak for the answer. I am looking for an API which is already being provided by Service Now. The reason for searching a published API is I am integrating with ServiceNow as a readonly user. Hence I wouldn't have permission to create anything on the instance.

asifnoor · ‎01-31-2019

Hi

Kindly refer to below link to find information on this. This should help you.

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=cb7fc725dbdcdbc01dcaf3231f961937

Mark the answer as correct/helpful if this helps.

Shubhrajyoti · ‎02-01-2019

Thanks Asif for the reply. I had already checked this thread, but is uses https://<instancename>.service-now.com/xmlstats.do which does not work for my case.