--- sourceDocument: Yokohama Build or modify applications sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/yokohama/application-development Release : - yokohama ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Yokohama Build or modify applications ft:clusterId : - cadev bundleId : - cadev workflow : - Development, Data, and Analytics --- # Creator Studio # Creator Studio {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Yokohama * * Updated January 30, 2025 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 3 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Creator Studio Creator Studio is a no-code development environment designed to help users build request-fulfillment applications, such as service desk apps, without programming knowledge. These applications allow employees to submit requests for items or services (e.g., office supplies, equipment, approvals) and enable designated personnel to review, approve, or reject these requests. Creator Studio is ideal for straightforward request-based processes within an organization. Show full answer Show less ## Key Features * **No-code app creation:** Build simple apps using forms and automation without writing code. * **Request fulfillment focus:** Create applications for service desks that handle requests, approvals, and fulfillment workflows. * **Integration with ServiceNow ecosystem:** Apps built in Creator Studio can be enhanced later using other ServiceNow tools like Workflow Studio and ServiceNow Studio for more complex automations and interfaces. * **Multiple builder options:** For broader or more complex app needs, users can transition to App Engine Studio (low-code), ServiceNow Studio (developer-focused), or use the ServiceNow IDE and SDK for source-code-based development. * **Request App Workspace:** Provides views for both requesters and fulfillers within the app. ## Practical Use and Next Steps Creator Studio is best suited for customers who want to quickly create and deploy request-fulfillment applications without coding. It is particularly valuable for service desks and internal support processes such as equipment requests, travel approvals, and purchase authorizations. Customers can start using Creator Studio by accessing a Personal Development Instance (PDI) through the ServiceNow Developer Site, which provides a safe environment to learn and build apps. Apps developed in Creator Studio can later be opened and enhanced in more advanced ServiceNow development environments as organizational needs grow. If you've ever wanted to create an application but you don't know how to code, then Creator Studio was designed for you! Creator Studio specializes in helping you craft request-fulfillment applications, such as for your company's service desk. Service Desk apps enable users to submit requests, report issues, and access support related to services within your company. In these types of apps, one person makes a request, such as for a new keyboard, and another person fulfills the request by providing them with one. Keyboards, auto parts, recognition gift cards --- imagine all the items employees use and ask for at your company. Your app could handle requests to approve travel, receive new equipment, make purchases, or get permission to take vacations. Your app would also enable someone to review, approve, and reject the requests. Okay, so Creator Studio won't let you write an application for the next lunar landing module, but for what it's designed to do, it can do a lot! Don't worry if you're new to creating applications. We're here to guide you every step of the way. Are you ready to dive in and start creating? ## Get started {#creator-studio-landing__section_iv1_11l_d1c} |-|-|-| | [ExploreLearn about Creator Studio concepts and features.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/IMuYcdW7PUUcwuGaWZVlUQ "Creator Studio makes creating apps easier by dividing their creation into simple steps. In this section, we'll explain each one.") | [ConfigureInstall and configure Creator Studio tools and access.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/3JnL1PEB82II_IN8WwtFmw "Admins need to install Creator Studio before it can be configured for users to start building apps.") | [AdministerAdminister Creator Studio requests and deployments.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BEgWnVT3DtD6O0TrWJamTw "Admins have special privileges to approve and update tasks in Creator Studio that regular users can't.") | | [BuildBuild apps with forms and automation in Creator Studio.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NWEXjbGttfx~0Exxr0ctdA "By now, your admin has set up Creator Studio, given you permission to build an app, and you've got a great idea for a request-fulfillment app! How should you think about using Creator Studio to create your app?") | [ReferenceGet details on Creator Studio components, such as fields, tables, and properties.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TZFRXYmNYyfTaHKGplWC4g "Find details on the parts of building apps in Creator Studio, such as descriptions of all possible types of questions or layout options for forms.") | | [ ] {#creator-studio-landing__table_jv1_11l_d1c} ## Which builder should I use to create an app? {#creator-studio-landing__id_rnl_5nv_gbc} Figure 1. Types of builders **Want to build an app easily, without code?**{#creator-studio-landing__p_ils_j1k_ccc} Creator Studio specializes in helping you craft request-fulfillment applications without writing code. For example, an application to request office supplies by filling out a form, and someone approves or denies your request. For more information, see [Exploring Creator Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/IMuYcdW7PUUcwuGaWZVlUQ "Creator Studio makes creating apps easier by dividing their creation into simple steps. In this section, we'll explain each one.").{#creator-studio-landing__p_glw_j1k_ccc} **Need a more general app but still want low-code options?**{#creator-studio-landing__p_kyz_j1k_ccc} App Engine Studio lets you build a broader range of apps than Creator Studio without being a programming pro. For more information, see [Exploring App Engine Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/JCQCgInMpPCguU_mgM5ZAQ "Learn how you can use the low-code app development tool, App Engine Studio (AES), to build powerful applications using guided setup, predefined templates, and workflows.").{#creator-studio-landing__p_rtc_k1k_ccc} **Are you a developer who wants more control in a centralized user interface?**{#creator-studio-landing__p_jhv_k1k_ccc} Build apps smarter and deliver them faster with the new ServiceNow Studio. ServiceNow Studio empowers platform developers with a modern, unified environment for building on the ServiceNow AI Platform. ServiceNow Studio features streamlined navigation to applications and metadata, integrated low-code tools, efficient tracking and packaging of development work that accelerates development processes and enhances productivity. For more information, see [Exploring ServiceNow Studio](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TUIsjdH~hIF4rSF7iRRuLA "ServiceNow Studio delivers a cohesive, efficient experience for platform developers to create, modify, and extend apps. ServiceNow Studio is a single place that you can go to do development work, delivering value to your business faster.").{#creator-studio-landing__p_xpy_k1k_ccc} **Are you a developer who wants to use industry-standard development tools and processes?**{#creator-studio-landing__p_gmb_l1k_ccc} The ServiceNow IDE and ServiceNow SDK support developing applications in source code with ServiceNow Fluent, creating JavaScript modules, and using third-party libraries. ServiceNow Fluent is a domain-specific programming language for creating application metadata in code.{#creator-studio-landing__p_jjf_l1k_ccc} The ServiceNow IDE is an implementation of Visual Studio Code for the Web on the ServiceNow AI Platform. The ServiceNow SDK uses Visual Studio Code Desktop locally. For more information, see [Building applications in source code](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/NZvoSqmUdToPQ43Dq2OslQ "Create and develop custom applications in source code using familiar development tools and processes.").{#creator-studio-landing__p_ryj_l1k_ccc} ## What apps are in ServiceNow {#creator-studio-landing__section_p1m_5zp_22c} A ServiceNow app is a package that performs a specific task for a specified group of users. Think of an app as a container with a set of rules around who can access and edit it. For example, ServiceNow apps can include an API, a table, a workspace, a form, a flow, or any combination of those things. A Creator Studio app uses forms and automation to enable users to request something and move the request through the approval process. Creator Studio also enables you to the see the fulfiller's view of the Request App Workspace for the app. ## What you can do after you build an app in Creator Studio {#creator-studio-landing__section_cgc_5q3_t1c} If you build a simple app in Creator Studio and later decide that you want to make it more complex, you can open the app in any of the other ServiceNow builders. For example, you can add more complex [automations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/nliD8WmMVPd9fJnZiLDpOw#gloss-automation "Tasks or requests moving through a workflow without manual intervention.") in Workflow Studio or different interfaces in ServiceNow Studio. You can quickly open an app by selecting Open in ServiceNow Studio from the app's tile on the Creator Studio home page. ## Give Creator Studio a try {#creator-studio-landing__id_cxx_vlv_2dc} Ready to give Creator Studio a try? You can test it out using your own Personal Development Instance (PDI), which requires you signing in to the Developer Site. Find out more on PDIs in the [Personal developer instance guide](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/TmG3_ztSX8DFW~U7YVT~wQ "ServiceNow offers free personal developer instances (PDIs) to Developer Program members to learn, explore, and experiment with the ServiceNow AI Platform.").{#creator-studio-landing__cs-install-from-store} |-|-|-| | | [Select this button to try Creator Studio on a PDI ![Go to a PDI to try Creator Studio]() Try out Creator Studio now on a PDI! Login required.](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/application/81ac5fe1c7442110408bc8d6f2c260d1) | | [ ] {#creator-studio-landing__table_f4p_d1v_2dc}