Combined MCP Server Console release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated August 11, 2026
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    Summary of Combined MCP Server Console release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Zurich

    This consolidated release notes page provides ServiceNow customers with key information about upgrading the MCP Server Console from the Yokohama release family to Zurich. It summarizes new features, changes, activation details, and other relevant upgrade considerations to help you prepare and smoothly transition your MCP Server Console environment.

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    New features

    • Preconfigured Quickstart Server: A ready-to-use server that helps you learn MCP server setup and connect MCP clients to a ServiceNow instance. It includes tools for incident and case record lookup and summarization.
    • Create MCP servers: Allows creation of MCP servers tailored for different use cases such as HR or IT workflows, and for various MCP clients.
    • Create tools from Now Assist skills: Enables creation of MCP server tools based on Now Assist skills with configurable input fields exposed as tool inputs.
    • OAuth inbound integration: Supports OAuth 2.0 authentication to connect MCP clients securely to MCP servers.

    Changes, Removed Features, and Deprecations

    There are no changes, removed features, or deprecations for MCP Server Console between Yokohama and Zurich releases.

    Activation information

    MCP Server Console is activated as part of the Now Assist application. To enable it, you need to install the Generative AI Controller and Now Assist plugins.

    Additional requirements and considerations

    There are no new or changed additional requirements, browser requirements, accessibility, or localization considerations for MCP Server Console in the Zurich release compared to Yokohama.

    Key outcomes for ServiceNow customers

    • Efficiently upgrade MCP Server Console to Zurich with clear guidance and no breaking changes.
    • Leverage the preconfigured Quickstart Server to quickly onboard and test MCP server capabilities.
    • Create customized MCP servers and tools tailored to your organizational workflows using Now Assist skills.
    • Securely connect your MCP clients with OAuth 2.0 authentication support.
    • Activate MCP Server Console seamlessly via the Now Assist application and required plugins.

    Consolidated page of all release notes for MCP Server Console from Yokohama to Zurich.

    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 Yokohama to Zurich.

    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 Zurich

    Before you upgrade to Zurich, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    New features

    Between your current release family and Zurich, new features were introduced for MCP Server Console.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich
    Get started with the preconfigured Quickstart Server
    Get started learning about MCP servers and connecting MCP 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
    Create MCP servers that expose different tools for different use cases, such as for HR or IT workflows, or for different MCP clients.
    Create tools from Now Assist skills
    Create tools for MCP servers from Now Assist skills and configure which fields are exposed as tool inputs.
    Connect to MCP clients using an OAuth inbound integration
    Create an OAuth inbound integration to use when configuring MCP clients to connect to an MCP server.

    Changes

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some changes were made to existing MCP Server Console features.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Removed

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some MCP Server Console features or functionality were removed.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Deprecations

    Between your current release family and Zurich, some MCP Server Console features or functionality were deprecated.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Activation information

    Review information on how to activate MCP Server Console.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    MCP Server Console is available with activation of a Now Assist application. For more information, see Installing Generative AI Controller and Install Now Assist plugins.

    Additional requirements

    If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for MCP Server Console we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 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.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Accessibility information

    Review details on accessibility information for MCP Server Console, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Localization information

    If there are specific localization considerations for MCP Server Console we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich

    		 No updates for this release.

    Highlight information

    If there are specific highlight considerations for MCP Server Console we have noted them here.

    Release Release notes

    Yokohama

    		 No updates for this release.

    Zurich
    • Get started with the preconfigured Quickstart Server for looking up and summarizing incident and case records.
    • Create MCP servers and tools based on Now Assist skills for different use cases.
    • Connect to any MCP client using OAuth 2.0 authentication.

    See MCP Server for more information.