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# Test a connection alias

# Create a test action to test a connection alias from a configuration template {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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For connection aliases using a configuration template, you can create a test action that enables you to test the connection directly from the Action Properties section of actions contained in a flow in Workflow Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

Plugin required: Integration Hub Starter

To test a connection alias with a test action, the connection alias must be associated with a configuration template. You can check if an alias already has a configuration template by navigating to AllIntegration HubConnection \& Credential Aliases, selecting the alias record from the list, and checking the Configuration Template field.

If you don't have a connection alias or an associated configuration template, you can create them. For step-by-step instructions on setting up a configuration template, see [Create a configuration template](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-template&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US). After you create a configuration template, you can [Create a Connection \& Credential alias](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=connection-alias&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US) and associate it with the template by adding the template name to the Configuration Template field.

## About this task

This task is divided into two main steps. The first step describes how to create a test action in Workflow Studio that uses the alias you want to test. The second step describes how to add the name of the test action to the Test Action field in the configuration template.

## Procedure

1. Create a test action in Workflow Studio.
   1. Navigate to AllProcess AutomationWorkflow Studio.
   2. In Workflow Studio, select New, then Action.
   3. On the New Action form, enter a name in the Action name field.  
      This name is the name that you'll add to the Test Action field in the configuration template.
   4. Fill out the rest of the form, then select Build action.
   5. In the action, add a new step by selecting the plus icon, then select REST.
   6. On the form, enter the following field values, then select Save.  
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      | Field | Value |
      |-|-|
      | Connection | Use Connection Alias |
      | Connection Alias | \<name of the connection alias to test\> |
      | Build Request | Manually |
      | HTTP Method | GET |
      | If this step fails | Stop the action and go to error evaluation |
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2. Add the name of the test action to the Test Action field in the configuration template.
   1. Navigate to AllIntegration HubConfiguration Templates.
   2. Select the template associated with the connection alias you're testing and enter the name of the action in the Test Action field, then select Save.
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## What to do next

Test your connection directly in the Action Properties section of an action contained in a flow in Workflow Studio. For details, see Action-level connection selection in [Supporting multiple connections](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_lq_yIU58hH6WV7QrgzfAg "Support several connections to a single integration provider. Select connections for flows, subflows, and actions directly from a flow.").

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