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# Create Oracle API credentials

# Create Oracle API credentials {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Create Oracle API credentials on the ServiceNow AI Platform to enable access to your Oracle resources during Oracle discovery.

## Before you begin

Verify that your OCI user has at least read-only access to all Oracle services. For information on access permissions, consult your system administrator.  
Retrieve the following properties from the Oracle Cloud Console:

* Tenancy Oracle Cloud Identifier (Tenancy OCID)
* User OCID
* Key fingerprint
* Private key

{#create-oracle-api-credentials__ul_am2_scr_ffc} For instructions on retrieving these properties, go to the [Oracle Help Center](https://docs.oracle.com/en/) and search for the "Required Keys and OCIDs" article.

Role required: discovery_admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllDiscoveryCredentials.
2. Select New.
3. Select Oracle API Credentials.
4. On the form, fill in the fields with the property values you retrieved.  
   {#create-oracle-api-credentials__table_jpd_qth_tfc__entry__2}

   | Field | Value |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Unique and descriptive name for the Oracle credentials. |
   | Active | Option to select to use the credential. |
   | Tenancy Id | Oracle Cloud Identifier (OCID) for your tenancy. |
   | User Id | OCID of the OCI user. |
   | Key Fingerprint | Fingerprint of the public key. |
   | Private Key | RSA private key that is used for API signing authentication. |
   [Table 1. Oracle API Credentials form]

   {#create-oracle-api-credentials__table_jpd_qth_tfc}
5. Select Submit.

## What to do next

Create OCI service accounts. For more information, see [Create OCI service accounts](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Mfvl~mYZP9TwzjqAPuihqA "Create Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) service accounts on the ServiceNow AI Platform to access your Oracle account during Oracle discovery.").

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