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# MCP Server Console release notes

# MCP Server Console release notes {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated November 4, 2025  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read  
The ServiceNow®
MCP Server Console application enables secure and governed access to functionality on a ServiceNow instance for AI applications with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. MCP servers extend ServiceNow AI Platform® functionality into any external MCP client and employee experience over the Model Context Protocol. MCP Server Console is a new application in the Australia release.

## MCP Server Console highlights for the Australia release {#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-highlights}

* 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.
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See [MCP Server Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=mcp-platform-manager-landing&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) for more information.{#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-highlights-2}
Important:  
MCP Server Console is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes.

## MCP Server Console features {#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-new-features}

[ServiceNow product tiers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ai-native-sku-overview&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US){#mcp-server-console-rn__dlentry-ai-native-licensing-rn}
:   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
    {#mcp-server-console-rn__ul_s1q_n4s_t3c}

**Version 1.3**
[Create tools from additional capabilities for use with ServiceNow MCP clients](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-tool-mcp-server&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&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.

## Activation information {#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-activation}

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&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US) and [Install plugins for ServiceNow Otto](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-now-assist-feature-plugins&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US).{#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-activation-1}

## Plugin information {#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-plugin-info-new}

New plugins{#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-new-plugins}

:   The following plugins are new in Australia:

    Model Context Protocol Server (sn_mcp_server): MCP Server Console enables secure and governed access to functionality on a ServiceNow instance for AI applications with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.{#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-new-plugin}

## Related ServiceNow applications and features {#mcp-server-console-rn__mcp-server-console-rn-related-apps}

[AI Control Tower (legacy)](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=ai-control-tower-landing&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US)
:   AI Control Tower enables enterprises to manage, optimize, govern, secure, and measure the value of their AI investments. AI Gateway in AI Control Tower is a registry for MCP Server Console servers and provides observability and metrics for servers and their tools.

[Model Context Protocol Client](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=mcp-client&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US)
:   The ServiceNow®
    Model Context Protocol Client enables you to access the Model Context Protocol tools that are hosted externally and published using an MCP server in AI Agent Studio.

[Machine Identity Console](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=machine-identity-console&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US)
:   Create and manage OAuth inbound integrations to connect MCP Server Console clients to servers in Machine Identity Console.