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Connect ServiceNow

Step-by-step guide to connecting ServiceNow to Thalian for ITSM intelligence and alert delivery.


Prerequisites

  • ServiceNow instance with REST API access enabled
  • ServiceNow user account with the itil and rest_api_explorer roles (or equivalent read access)

Create API Credentials in ServiceNow

  1. Sign in to your ServiceNow instance as an admin
  2. Go to System OAuthApplication Registry
  3. Click NewCreate an OAuth API endpoint for external clients
  4. Give the application a name (e.g., Thalian Integration)
  5. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret
  6. Ensure the user account that Thalian will authenticate with has read access to the incident, sys_user, and cmdb_ci tables

Connect in Thalian

  1. Go to IntegrationsBrowse
  2. Find ServiceNow and click Connect
  3. Enter your ServiceNow instance URL (e.g., yourcompany.service-now.com)
  4. Paste your Client ID, Client Secret, and the username/password for the API user
  5. Click Save — Thalian validates the credentials and begins the first sync

What Thalian Syncs

  • Incidents — incident records with state, priority, and assignment details
  • Users — ServiceNow user directory for cross-referencing with identity data
  • CMDB items — configuration items from the CMDB for asset correlation

Alert Rules

When alert rules are enabled, Thalian can automatically create incidents for new findings above your configured severity threshold.


For a full list of supported platforms, see Integrations Guide.