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This action retrieves multiple user role records from your ServiceNow instance, making it perfect for auditing permissions, generating access reports, or syncing role data with external identity management systems.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required dropdown to select your ServiceNow Basic Auth account
• Resource: Set to "User Role" to target role assignments
• Operation: "Get Many" retrieves multiple records in a single call
• Return All: Toggle to fetch all matching records (overrides Limit when enabled)
• Limit: Number field to cap results (default: 50)
• Options: Add advanced filters, sorting, or specify which fields to return

Use cases:

• Generate periodic reports of all user role assignments for compliance audits
• Sync ServiceNow roles with Azure AD or Okta group memberships
• Monitor for unauthorized role escalations by comparing snapshots over time

Retrieve multiple user group records from ServiceNow to understand team structures, manage group memberships at scale, or feed data into organizational dashboards.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—select your ServiceNow authentication
• Resource: "User Group" targets group entities
• Operation: "Get Many" for bulk retrieval
• Return All: Toggle switch to override the limit and fetch everything
• Limit: Set maximum records to return (default: 50)
• Options: Add filters to narrow results by specific criteria

Use cases:

• Build an organizational chart visualization by pulling all user groups
• Automate group cleanup by identifying empty or inactive groups
• Cross-reference groups with external systems for identity governance

Modify existing user records in ServiceNow without manual intervention. This action is essential for keeping user data synchronized across your tech stack.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow auth credentials
• Resource: "User" specifies you're working with user records
• Operation: "Update" modifies an existing record
• User ID: Required text field—the unique identifier of the user to update
• Update Fields: Add field-value pairs for the attributes you want to change

Use cases:

• Automatically update user department when HR system changes reflect
• Sync contact information from Active Directory to ServiceNow
• Mark users as inactive when they're offboarded from your identity provider

Bulk-retrieve user records from ServiceNow for reporting, synchronization, or analysis purposes. This is your go-to action when you need to work with multiple user profiles.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—select your saved credentials
• Resource: "User" targets the user table
• Operation: "Get Many" retrieves multiple records
• Return All: Toggle to fetch all users (use carefully on large instances!)
• Limit: Cap the number of returned users (default: 50)
• Options: Add filters like department, role, or active status

Use cases:

• Generate a daily report of all active users for security audits
• Sync user lists with external directories or CRM systems
• Identify users without assigned roles or incomplete profiles

Retrieve a single user's complete profile from ServiceNow using their unique identifier. Perfect for lookup operations within larger workflows.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow credentials
• Resource: "User" specifies the user table
• Operation: "Get" retrieves a single record
• Retrieve Identifier: Dropdown to specify ID or other identifier type
• User ID: Required—the unique identifier of the user
• Options: Add parameters to specify which fields to return

Use cases:

• Look up user details when processing helpdesk tickets from other systems
• Verify user existence before attempting to create duplicate records
• Enrich incoming data with ServiceNow user profile information

Permanently remove a user record from ServiceNow. Use this action cautiously—it's typically part of offboarding workflows or data cleanup processes.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow auth
• Resource: "User" targets user records
• Operation: "Delete" removes the specified record
• User ID: Required—the unique identifier of the user to delete

Use cases:

• Automate user removal as the final step in an offboarding workflow
• Clean up test user accounts after QA processes
• Remove duplicate user records identified through data quality checks

💡 TIP: Before implementing delete actions, consider whether you should instead mark users as inactive. ServiceNow delete operations are permanent and may affect historical data integrity.

Add new user records to ServiceNow automatically. This action is fundamental for onboarding workflows, directory synchronization, and automated provisioning.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your credentials for ServiceNow
• Resource: "User" specifies user record creation
• Operation: "Create" adds a new record
• Short Description: Optional—a brief description for the user record
• Additional Fields: Add any user attributes like email, department, manager, etc.

Use cases:

• Automatically provision new employees when HR adds them to Workday or BambooHR
• Create service accounts for new application deployments
• Sync new user registrations from external portals to ServiceNow

Modify records in any ServiceNow table, giving you flexibility to work with custom tables or standard entities beyond the predefined resources.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow credentials
• Resource: "Table Record" for generic table access
• Operation: "Update" modifies existing records
• Table Name or ID: Required—specify which table to target
• Table Record ID: Required—the unique sys_id of the record
• Data to Send: Choose how to define update data
• Fields to Send: Add field-value pairs for the update

Use cases:

• Update custom table records that aren't covered by standard resources
• Modify CMDB entries based on external discovery tool outputs
• Sync data from specialized systems to custom ServiceNow tables

Retrieve multiple records from any ServiceNow table. This flexible action lets you query custom tables or standard tables with full control over the results.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your saved credentials
• Resource: "Table Record" for generic table access
• Operation: "Get Many" for bulk retrieval
• Table Name or ID: Required—the target table name or sys_id
• Return All: Toggle to retrieve all matching records
• Limit: Cap results when Return All is disabled (default: 50)
• Options: Add query filters, specify columns, or sort results

Use cases:

• Query custom CMDB tables for infrastructure reporting
• Pull data from any ServiceNow table into external analytics tools
• Build flexible search interfaces that query multiple table types

Retrieve a single record from any ServiceNow table by its unique identifier. Essential for lookup operations in complex workflows.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow auth
• Resource: "Table Record" for generic access
• Operation: "Get" retrieves one record
• Table Name or ID: Required—specify the table
• Table Record ID: Required—the sys_id of the record
• Options: Specify fields to return or other parameters

Use cases:

• Look up related records when processing incidents or requests
• Validate record existence before attempting updates
• Enrich workflow data with details from custom tables

Remove a record from any ServiceNow table. This generic delete action provides flexibility for working with custom tables or performing cleanup operations.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your credentials
• Resource: "Table Record" for generic table access
• Operation: "Delete" removes the record
• Table Name or ID: Required—the target table
• Table Record ID: Required—the sys_id of the record to delete

Use cases:

• Clean up orphaned records in custom tables
• Remove outdated CMDB entries as part of lifecycle management
• Delete test data from development or staging instances

Create new records in any ServiceNow table, offering maximum flexibility for custom implementations and integrations.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow credentials
• Resource: "Table Record" for generic table access
• Operation: "Create" adds a new record
• Table Name or ID: Required—the destination table
• Data to Send: Choose how to define record data
• Fields to Send: Add field-value pairs for the new record

Use cases:

• Populate custom tables with data from external systems
• Create CMDB entries from automated discovery tools
• Add records to ServiceNow tables that don't have dedicated actions

Modify existing incident records to reflect status changes, add information, or update assignments. This is critical for incident lifecycle automation.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow auth
• Resource: "Incident" targets incident records
• Operation: "Update" modifies the incident
• Incident ID: Required—the sys_id of the incident to update
• Update Fields: Add field-value pairs like state, priority, assigned_to, etc.

Use cases:

• Automatically escalate incidents that remain open beyond SLA thresholds
• Update incident status when monitoring systems confirm resolution
• Add work notes from external communication channels like Slack or Teams

Retrieve multiple incident records for reporting, analysis, or synchronization with external systems.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your credentials
• Resource: "Incident" targets the incident table
• Operation: "Get Many" for bulk retrieval
• Return All: Toggle to fetch all incidents matching criteria
• Limit: Cap results (default: 50)
• Options: Add filters for state, priority, assignment group, etc.

Use cases:

• Generate daily incident summary reports sent via email or Slack
• Sync open incidents with project management tools for visibility
• Build dashboards showing incident trends across categories

Retrieve a single incident record by its unique identifier. Use this for lookups within larger automation workflows.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow credentials
• Resource: "Incident" specifies the incident table
• Operation: "Get" retrieves one record
• Incident ID: Optional—provide the specific incident sys_id
• Options: Add parameters to customize the returned data

Use cases:

• Look up incident details when a user references a ticket number in chat
• Verify incident status before sending notifications
• Enrich alerts with full incident context from ServiceNow

Permanently remove an incident record from ServiceNow. Use with caution—typically for test data cleanup rather than production operations.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow auth
• Resource: "Incident" targets incident records
• Operation: "Delete" removes the incident
• Incident ID: Required—the sys_id of the incident to delete

Use cases:

• Clean up test incidents created during workflow development
• Remove duplicate incidents identified through deduplication processes
• Delete spam or invalid incidents created through public-facing portals

Create new incident records automatically. This is arguably the most-used ServiceNow action, enabling alert-to-incident automation from virtually any source.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow credentials
• Resource: "Incident" for incident creation
• Operation: "Create" adds a new incident
• Short Description: Text field for the incident title/summary
• Additional Fields: Add urgency, impact, category, assignment_group, description, etc.

Use cases:

• Auto-create incidents from monitoring alerts (Datadog, PagerDuty, Prometheus)
• Convert customer support emails into ServiceNow incidents
• Create incidents when CI/CD pipelines fail or deployments have issues

Retrieve multiple dictionary entries to understand table schemas, field definitions, or build dynamic interfaces based on ServiceNow metadata.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your credentials
• Resource: "Dictionary" targets ServiceNow dictionary entries
• Operation: "Get Many" for bulk retrieval
• Return All: Toggle to fetch all dictionary items
• Limit: Cap results (default: 50)
• Options: Add filters to narrow by table or field type

Use cases:

• Build dynamic forms that adapt to ServiceNow table structures
• Document custom fields and their configurations for governance
• Validate field names before attempting programmatic updates

Retrieve multiple department records for organizational analysis, reporting, or synchronization with HR systems.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Required—your ServiceNow auth
• Resource: "Department" targets department records
• Operation: "Get Many" for bulk retrieval
• Return All: Toggle to fetch all departments
• Limit: Cap results (default: 50)
• Options: Add filters or specify fields to return

Use cases:

• Sync department structures with HR platforms like Workday
• Build organizational hierarchy visualizations
• Validate department assignments for incoming user data