Connect ServiceNow® AI Experience Lab for VS Code extension to an instance

Connect the ServiceNow® AI Experience Lab for VS Code extension to your ServiceNow instance to access instance files, deploy changes, and preview your work.

Before you begin

Role required: none

The ServiceNow® AI Experience Lab for VS Code extension requires the following:

Application	Version	Resources for more information
Visual Studio Code	1.97 later	Visual Studio Code updates
Node.js	24 or later	Node.js
pnpm	10 or later	pnpm
ServiceNow SDK	4.10 or later	ServiceNow SDK
ServiceNow instance	Australia Patch 5 or later Zurich Patch 12 or later	Prepare your upgrade

Procedure

1. Add a new instance.
   • From the home screen, select Add a new instance.
   • From the command palette, select Add a new instance.
2. In the authentication type field, select either Basic or OAuth to match your instance configuration.
3. In the instance URL field, enter the URL for your instance, including the protocol.
   For example, https://<instance-name>.service-now.com.
4. Enter your instance username and password.
   For OAuth authentication, complete the additional authentication steps in the browser window that opens.
5. In the instance alias field, enter a name for your instance.

Result

If your instance is connected successfully, a notification in Visual Studio Code indicates that your instance has been added and lists the instance name.