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Configure OAuth for a ServiceNow MCP Server

ServiceNow Dev Program · Aug 26, 2026 · video

Previous: https://youtu.be/2aWfFCewdOA Next: https://youtu.be/zX1GgStwGpA Full written series: https://devlink.sn/mcp-server-console-series None of what I've built matters if Claude can't securely log into the instance. Here I set up the OAuth Application Registry, grab the client ID and secret, and flag the auth scope decision most people skip right past. 📘 Step-by-step directions and scripts to copy and paste: https://devlink.sn/mcp-server-console-series ## In this video - Creating an OAuth API endpoint for external clients - Setting the authentication redirect URL provided by the AI client - JWT token format and adding the useraccount auth scope - Why useraccount is broader than you think, and when to build a custom scope instead - Saving off the client ID and client secret for later ## Timestamps 00:00 - Why OAuth is the piece that matters 00:10 - Finding the Application Registry 00:26 - Name and redirect URL 00:44 - Token format and auth scope 00:57 - A warning about the useraccount scope 01:19 - Client ID and client secret #ServiceNow #MCP #OAuth #AI #Claude

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