Set up Ethoca spoke

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated September 21, 2023
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Integrate the ServiceNow instance with the Ethoca account using the OAuth protocol (version 1.0a) for secure authorization to authenticate ServiceNow requests.

    Before you begin

    • Request an Integration Hub subscription.
    • Activate the Ethoca spoke.
    • Role required: admin

    Attach a Ethoca certificate

    Use the certificate generated during the Ethoca account configuration to sign the request and payloads.

    Before you begin

    • Valid Ethoca certificate
    • Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > System Definition > Certificates.
    2. Click New.
    3. On the form, fill in the fields:
      Table 1. X.509 Certificate form fields
      Field Description
      Name Enter a name to identify the certificate.
      Type Type of the certificate. Select PKCS12 Key Store.
      Notify on expiration Select the list of users to be notified when the certificate expires.
      Warn in days to expire Enter the number of days when a notification is sent to users before a certificate expires.
      Key store password Password to access the certificate. Use the destination keystore password specified when creating the certificate.
      Active Option to make the client certificate active.
      Short description Short description of the user client certificate.
    4. Click the manage attachments icon (Manage attachments icon.) and attach a Ethoca certificate.
    5. Click Validate Stores/Certificates to validate the certificate.
    6. Click Submit.

    Create credential records for the Ethoca spoke

    Create a credential record for your Ethoca account. The Ethoca spoke connection and credential alias uses these credentials to authorize actions.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Credentials.
    2. Select New.

      The system displays this message: What type of Credentials would you like to create?

    3. Select Ethoca Credential.
      A blank Ethoca Credential form displays.
    4. Enter these values.
      Field Value required
      Name Enter any name to uniquely identify the record. For example, Ethoca Credentials.
      Active Enable
      Key alias Key alias associated with the Ethoca account.
      Keystore password Password associated with the certificate.
      Consumer key Consumer key that you generated during the Ethoca configuration.
      Certificate Select the newly created Ethoca certificate.
      Authentication Algorithm Custom authentication algorithm for outbound signing requests. Select Ethoca.
      Note:
      Users are cautioned against directly modifying the default authentication algorithm.
    5. Click Submit.

    Create connection records for the Ethoca spoke

    Create a connection record for your Ethoca account. The Ethoca spoke connection and credential aliases use these connections to perform actions in Ethoca.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Connections & Credentials Aliases.
    2. Open for the record for Ethoca.
    3. On the Connections tab, click New.
    4. On the form, fill these values.
      Field Value required
      Connection URL Base URL to connect to your Ethoca instance. Enter: https://sandbox.api.ethocaweb.com/ethoca .
      Credential Credential record you that created for Ethoca. For example, Ethoca.
    5. Right-click the form header and click Save.