Linking a ServiceNow App in Studio to a Github Repository

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ServiceNow offers the ability to link a Studio application to a Github repository. This allows you to manage your application's source code in a version control system. This is a guide on how to establish this connection between your ServiceNow instance and GitHub without needing to disable two-factor authentication.

Step 1: Navigate to Personal Access Token Creation in Github

  • Login to Github and navigate to your profile settings.
  • Click on the Developer settings tab and then click on Personal access tokens.
  • Click on the Generate new token button and choose 'Classic'. (You can also choose the fine-grained token, but as of this writing it's in beta, and it's slightly more involved to set up.)

Step 2: Create a Personal Access Token

  • Fill in a note for the token, such as "ServiceNow Token"
  • Select the repo scope
  • Click on the Generate token button
  • Copy and save your token somewhere safe. You won't be able to see it again.

Step 3: Create a basic auth credential in ServiceNow

  • Navigate to Connections and Credentials > Credentials in your ServiceNow instance and click the "New" button.
  • As the type of credential, select "Basic Auth Credentials"
  • In the subsequent form fill in the following details:
    • Name: A name for your credential, such as "Github Token
    • Username: Your Github username
    • Password: The personal access token you created in the previous step
  • Click the "Submit" button to save your credential.

Step 4: Link your application to a Github repository

  • Navigate to System Applications > Studio in your ServiceNow instance.
  • Click "Import From Source Control".
  • Fill in the following details:
    • URL: The https URL of your Github repository
    • Credential: The credential you created in the previous step
    • Branch: The branch you want to clone from
  • Click Import.

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