Collaboration permissions for ServiceNow Studio

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated May 29, 2026
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    • Collaboration permissions determine what delegated developers can do when working on an app in ServiceNow Studio. Admins or app owners set these permissions.

    For more information, see Collaborating on apps using ServiceNow Studio.

    File types custom collaboration permissions

    Table 1. File type collaboration permissions
    Permission Description Owner default setting Editor default setting
    All File Types Access to all file types, including additional file types not granted by the other options. Yes Yes
    Integrations Access to web service APIs, REST APIs, data sources, and Integration Hub - Import. Yes Yes
    Reporting Access to reports and scheduled reports. Yes Yes
    Mobile builders Access to build mobile experiences, such as with Mobile App Builder. Yes Yes
    UI Builder Access to UI Builder to build complex interfaces. Yes Yes
    Workflow Access to Workflow Editor and Activity Creator. Yes Yes
    Service Portal Access to Service Portal editors and tools. Yes Yes
    Workflow Studio Access to the Workflow Studio design environment to create flows and actions. Yes Yes
    Service Catalog Access to catalog-related file types such as catalog items, record producers, and variables to add catalog items to apps. Yes Yes
    Tables & forms Access to model and layout-related file types such as table columns, form layout, and list layout. Yes Yes
    Decision Tables Access to decision tables to create decision logic based on multiple if-else rules. Yes Yes
    Playbooks Access to the Playbooks design environment to create processes. Editing activity subflows or actions requires the Flow Designer permission. Yes Yes
    Notifications Access to create automatic email notifications and work with email templates. Yes Yes

    Security/Entitlement custom collaboration permissions

    Manage access control grants access to security management files, such as Access Control Lists and roles.

    The default setting for both owners and editors is selected.

    Programming tools custom collaboration permissions

    Allow scripting grants access to script fields, such as those in Business Rule, UI Action, and Client Script.

    The default setting for both owners and editors is de-selected.

    Application management custom collaboration permissions

    Table 2. Application management collaboration permissions
    Permission Description Owner default setting Editor default setting
    Delete application Access to delete the app. Yes No
    Manage collaborators Access to change the developers and their permissions to collaborate on an app. Yes No
    Source control Access to source control tool integrations. No No
    Invite collaborators Access to invite developers to collaborate on an app. Yes Yes

    Deployment custom collaboration permissions

    Table 3. Deployment collaboration permissions
    Permission Description Owner default setting Editor default setting
    Upgrade app Access to upgrade applications. No No
    Submit for deployment Access to request deployment for an app. Yes No
    Publish app to repo Access to publish the app to your repo. No No
    Publish to app store Access to publish the app to your app store. No No