--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-zurich-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3az bundleId : - delta3az --- # Combined MCP Server Console release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia # Combined MCP Server Console release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated November 5, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 6 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined MCP Server Console release notes for upgrades from Zurich to Australia This consolidated release note page assists ServiceNow customers in preparing for upgrades of the MCP Server Console from Zurich to Australia releases. It summarizes new features, changes, removals, deprecations, activation details, and other relevant information across these versions to support a smooth upgrade process and effective use of the MCP Server Console capabilities. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **Expanded Tool Creation:** Users can now create tools from additional categories such as Knowledge Graphs, Subflows, Actions, REST APIs, and Now Assist skills, enhancing integration options with ServiceNow MCP clients. * **Quickstart Server:** Introduction of a Moveworks Quickstart Server enables piloting of upcoming capabilities and includes preconfigured tools for looking up and summarizing incident and case records, simplifying initial setup and testing. * **OAuth Integration Improvements:** OAuth Client registration is embedded directly within the MCP Server Console wizard, eliminating the need to switch between consoles and streamlining client-server connection setup. * **Monitoring Enhancements:** The MCP Server monitoring dashboard now allows customers to review server and tool performance and usage over specific time frames, improving operational oversight. * **Client Authorization:** Introduction of a Client Authorization option to integrate OAuth Client registration within the console, simplifying authentication configuration. * **Record Access and Flow Execution Monitoring:** Customers can monitor record access and flow executions from inbound agentic connections via the Agentic Usage Overview Dashboard for better tracking and auditing. * **ServiceNow AI Platform Licensing Tiers:** Three tiers are available---Foundation (insights), Advanced (productivity), and Prime (autonomous actions and custom AI agent creation)---providing flexible AI capabilities aligned with customer needs. * **Support for Third-Party Identity Providers:** Integration with third-party IDPs allows user authentication through external providers, enhancing security and flexibility. ## Activation Information MCP Server Console activation requires enabling a Now Assist application. Activation instructions differ slightly between Zurich and Australia releases, with references to installing Generative AI Controller and AI plugins. MCP Server Console is available through the ServiceNow Store, and customers should verify patch compatibility via the Model Context Protocol Server listing. ## Changes, Removals, and Deprecations No feature changes, removals, or deprecations were noted between the Zurich and Australia releases, indicating stability in existing MCP Server Console functionality. ## Additional Details * **Unified Server Creation:** The embedded OAuth Client registration streamlines server creation workflows. * **Annotations Support:** Administrators can configure annotations across all supported tool types, enabling proper permission policy application by MCP clients like Claude. * **MCP Apps:** Customers can create MCP apps to manage interactive interfaces for tools accessible by MCP clients. * **No Updates in Other Areas:** There are no updates for browser requirements, accessibility, localization, or additional requirements between Zurich and Australia releases. ## Practical Implications for ServiceNow Customers By upgrading to the Australia release, customers gain enhanced capabilities to create and manage diverse tools for MCP clients, streamlined OAuth integration, and improved monitoring and authorization features. This upgrade supports more efficient workflows, stronger security through third-party IDP support, and better AI licensing flexibility. The consolidated notes help customers plan their upgrade steps, verify activation procedures, and understand new functionalities to optimize their MCP Server Console usage. Consolidated page of all release notes for MCP Server Console from Zurich to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family MCP Server Console release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Zurich to Australia. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading MCP Server Console to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for MCP Server Console. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__8} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | [Create tools from additional capabilities for use with ServiceNow MCP clients](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=creating-tools-mcp-server&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : With this release, you can now create tools from additional categories like, Knowledge graphs, Subflow, Action, and REST APIs and Now Assist skills. [Create tools from additional capabilities for use with ServiceNow MCP clients](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=creating-tools-mcp-server&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : With this release, Moveworks is shipping a Moveworks Quickstart Server. This server allows users to pilot access to upcoming capabilities like Knowledge graph, Subflow, Action, and scripted REST APIs for use with Moveworks MCP client, and ServiceNow Model Context Protocol Client application. These tools can only be added to Moveworks Quickstart Server. [ServiceNow product tiers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ai-native-sku-overview&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow AI Platform now brings you an AI native experience with three licensing tiers available: * Foundation: AI agents and skills to deliver insights * Advanced: AI agents and skills to boost productivity across relevant use cases * Prime: Act autonomously with all AI agents and skills, and create your own [Get started with the preconfigured Quickstart Server](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=exploring-mcp-server-console&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Learn about MCP Server Console and connecting MCP Server Console clients to a ServiceNow instance with the preconfigured Quickstart Server. The Quickstart Server includes tools for looking up and summarizing incident and case records. [Create MCP servers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-mcp-server&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Create MCP Server Console servers that expose different tools for different use cases, such as for HR or IT workflows, or for different MCP Server Console clients. [Create tools from Now Assist skills](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-tool-mcp-server&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Create tools for MCP Server Console servers from Now Assist skills and configure which fields are exposed as tool inputs. [Connect to MCP clients using an OAuth inbound integration](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=connect-mcp-server-client&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Create an OAuth inbound integration to use when configuring MCP Server Console clients to connect to an MCP Server Console server. | | Australia | [Monitoring dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=monitoring-dashboard&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Explore MCP Server monitoring dashboard to review the performance and usage of the MCP servers and tools in a specific time frame. [Create client authorizations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-client-authorizations&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Explore an alternate way of OAth creation with Client Authorization option by integrating OAuth Client registration directly within the MCP Server Console. This feature eliminates the need to switch between different consoles. [View record access and flow execution from MCP clients](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=agentic-usage-overview-dashboard&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Monitor record access and flow executions from inbound agentic connections to MCP servers from the Agentic Usage Overview Dashboard. [ServiceNow product tiers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ai-native-sku-overview&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : The ServiceNow AI Platform now brings you an AI native experience with three licensing tiers available: * Foundation: AI agents and skills to deliver insights * Advanced: AI agents and skills to boost productivity across relevant use cases * Prime: Act autonomously with all AI agents and skills, and create your own [Create tools from additional capabilities for use with ServiceNow MCP clients](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=creating-tools-mcp-server&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : With this release, you can now create tools from additional categories like, Subflow, Action, REST APIs, Knowledge graphs and Now Assist skills. [\[Placeholder link text to key create-a-tool-from-a-playbook\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-a-tool-from-a-playbook&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Create a tool from a Playbook to expose it to Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients from MCP server. [\[Placeholder link text to key create-a-tool-from-a-search\]](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-a-tool-from-a-search&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) : Create a tool from a Search to expose it to Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients from MCP server. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing MCP Server Console features. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__14} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some MCP Server Console features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__20} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some MCP Server Console features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate MCP Server Console. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__32} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | Activation information : MCP Server Console is available with activation of a Now Assist application. For more information, see [Installing Generative AI Controller](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=installing-generative-ai-controller&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) and [Install plugins for ServiceNow Otto](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-now-assist-feature-plugins&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). Note: For patch compatibility, see the [Model Context Protocol Server listing](https://store.servicenow.com/store/app/6e521bf447713e9482f632c4f16d434e#versionSummary) in the ServiceNow Store. Important: MCP Server Console is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Australia | Activation information : MCP Server Console is available with activation of a Now Assist application. For more information, see [Installing Generative AI Controller](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=installing-generative-ai-controller&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) and [Install AI plugins in AI Admin Hub](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-now-assist-feature-plugins&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US). Note: For patch compatibility, see the [Model Context Protocol Server listing](https://store.servicenow.com/store/app/6e521bf447713e9482f632c4f16d434e#versionSummary) in the ServiceNow Store. Important: MCP Server Console is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for MCP Server Console we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__38} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for MCP Server Console we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__44} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for MCP Server Console, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for MCP Server Console we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__56} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for MCP Server Console we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-mcpserverconsole-summary__entry__62} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Zurich | * Unify the MCP Server creation process by embedding OAuth Client registration directly within the MCP Server Console wizard. This eliminates the need for users to switch contexts between multiple consoles. * Enable administrators to configure annotations across all supported tool types. Annotations will be included in the tools/list response per MCP specification, allowing MCP clients like Claude to apply correct permission policies. * Get started with the preconfigured Quickstart Server for looking up and summarizing incident and case records. * Create MCP apps to implement and manage interactive interfaces for your tools that can be displayed by MCP clients. * Integrate third-party identity provider (IDP) with MCP server to support users authentication through a third-party (IDP). * Create MCP Server Console servers and tools based on various categories including Now Assist skills for different use cases. * Connect to any MCP Server Console client using OAuth 2.0 authentication. See [MCP Server](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=mcp-server-console-landing&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Australia | * Unify the MCP Server creation process by embedding OAuth Client registration directly within the MCP Server Console wizard. This eliminates the need for users to switch contexts between multiple consoles. * Enable administrators to configure annotations across all supported tool types. Annotations will be included in the tools/list response per MCP specification, allowing MCP clients like Claude to apply correct permission policies. * Get started with the preconfigured Quickstart Server for looking up and summarizing incident and case records. * Create MCP apps to implement and manage interactive interfaces for your tools that can be displayed by MCP clients. * Integrate third-party identity provider (IDP) with MCP server to support users authentication through a third-party (IDP). * Create MCP Server Console servers and tools based on various categories including Now Assist skills for different use cases. * Connect to any MCP Server Console client using OAuth 2.0 authentication. See [MCP Server](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=mcp-server-console-landing&family=australia&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | [ ]