Authenticate to a ServiceNow instance using basic authentication with the ServiceNow SDK

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  • 업데이트 날짜 2026년 03월 12일
  • 소요 시간: 3분
  • Use basic authentication to connect to a ServiceNow instance with the ServiceNow SDK.

    시작하기 전에

    Role required: admin

    이 태스크 정보

    This procedure uses the ServiceNow SDK command-line interface (CLI). From a command-line tool, enter now-sdk --help to get information about the available commands and global options. To get additional information about a command and its parameters, enter the command and --help or -h. For example, now-sdk auth --help. For more information about the CLI, see ServiceNow SDK CLI.

    프로시저

    1. Create a local directory for your application.
    2. In Visual Studio Code, open the directory.
    3. From the application directory, open an integrated Terminal window.
    4. Specify the instance to authenticate to with the auth command.
      npx @servicenow/sdk auth --add <instance>
      For example:
      npx @servicenow/sdk auth --add https://myinstance.service-now.com
      주:
      Using the npx command installs the ServiceNow SDK in your application directory instead of globally.
    5. Respond to the following series of prompts.
      Prompt Response
      Type of authentication to use Select basic.
      Alias for these credentials Enter an alias for your credentials and the instance.

      The alias can be used for authentication with the init, transform, dependencies, and install commands.

      The username to authenticate with the instance Enter your username for the instance.

      You must be assigned the admin role.

      The password to authenticate with the instance Enter your password.

    결과

    The alias and credentials are stored in the device keychain or credential manager on your system and are set as the default credentials.

    다음에 수행할 작업

    Add an application to your local system with the ServiceNow SDK. For more information, see Adding applications with the ServiceNow SDK.