If you've ever wanted to create an application but you don't know how to code, then Creator Studio was designed for you!

Creator Studio specializes in helping you craft request-fulfillment applications, such as for your company's service desk. Service Desk apps enable users to submit requests, report issues, and access support related to services within your company. In these types of apps, one person makes a request, such as for a new keyboard, and another person fulfills the request by providing them with one.

Keyboards, auto parts, recognition gift cards — imagine all the items employees use and ask for at your company. Your app could handle requests to approve travel, receive new equipment, make purchases, or get permission to take vacations. Your app would also enable someone to review, approve, and reject the requests.

Okay, so Creator Studio won't let you write an application for the next lunar landing module, but for what it's designed to do, it can do a lot!

Don't worry if you're new to creating applications. We're here to guide you every step of the way. Are you ready to dive in and start creating?

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Which builder should I use to create an app?

Figure 1. Types of builders
Different builders available for different skill levels

Want to build an app easily, without code?

Creator Studio specializes in helping you craft request-fulfillment applications without writing code. For example, an application to request office supplies by filling out a form, and someone approves or denies your request. For more information, see Exploring Creator Studio.

Need a more general app but still want low-code options?

App Engine Studio lets you build a broader range of apps than Creator Studio without being a programming pro. For more information, see Exploring App Engine Studio.

Are you a developer who wants more control in a centralized user interface?

Build apps smarter and deliver them faster with the new ServiceNow Studio. ServiceNow Studio empowers platform developers with a modern, unified environment for building on the ServiceNow AI Platform. ServiceNow Studio features streamlined navigation to applications and metadata, integrated low-code tools, efficient tracking and packaging of development work that accelerates development processes and enhances productivity. For more information, see Exploring ServiceNow Studio.

Are you a developer who wants to use industry-standard development tools and processes?

The ServiceNow IDE and ServiceNow SDK support developing applications in source code with ServiceNow Fluent, creating JavaScript modules, and using third-party libraries. ServiceNow Fluent is a domain-specific programming language for creating application metadata in code.

The ServiceNow IDE is an implementation of Visual Studio Code for the Web on the ServiceNow AI Platform. The ServiceNow SDK uses Visual Studio Code Desktop locally. For more information, see Building applications in source code.

What apps are in ServiceNow

A ServiceNow app is a package that performs a specific task for a specified group of users. Think of an app as a container with a set of rules around who can access and edit it. For example, ServiceNow apps can include an API, a table, a workspace, a form, a flow, or any combination of those things.

A Creator Studio app uses forms and automation to enable users to request something and move the request through the approval process. Creator Studio also enables you to the see the fulfiller's view of the Request App Workspace for the app.

What you can do after you build an app in Creator Studio

If you build a simple app in Creator Studio and later decide that you want to make it more complex, you can open the app in any of the other ServiceNow builders.

For example, you can add more complex automations in Workflow Studio or different interfaces in ServiceNow Studio. You can quickly open an app by selecting Open in ServiceNow Studio from the app's tile on the Creator Studio home page.

Give Creator Studio a try

Ready to give Creator Studio a try? You can test it out using your own Personal Development Instance (PDI), which requires you signing in to the Developer Site. Find out more on PDIs in the Personal developer instance guide.