In this blog post let me walk through the simple steps to create a “Scripted REST API” which simply prints the hardcoded values. This is a beginners guide so let’s keep things easier! Navigate here to get some more information.
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{ "Name": "Chendrayan Venkatesan (Chen V)", "Role": "ITPro", "Department": "Information Technology", "Skills": [ "PowerShell", "REST", "servicenow", "Python", "SharePoint", "Office 365" ] } |
Step 1: Login to servicenow
Step 2: Search for Scripted REST API – in Filter Navigator.
Step 3: Click New
Step 4: Name your API (In our case it’s aboutme). All other fields remains same.
Step 5: Scroll down to add resources. Click New
Step 6: Name as you wish (aboutme Demo)
That’s it! Check out the skeleton code
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(function process(/*RESTAPIRequest*/ request, /*RESTAPIResponse*/ response) { // implement resource here })(request, response); |
Copy paste the code in resource area.
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return { "Name": "Chendrayan Venkatesan (Chen V)", "Role": "ITPro", "Department": "Information Technology", "Skills": [ "PowerShell", "REST", "servicenow", "Python", "SharePoint", "Office 365" ] }; |
Submit and open REST API Explorer! TO TEST or PLAY WITH PowerShell!
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try { $admin = "admin" $password = "India890*" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force $Credential = New-Object pscredential -ArgumentList ($admin , $password) $Uri = "https://dev42835.service-now.com/api/253124/aboutme" $Result = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Uri -Method Get -Credential $Credential $Result.result } catch { $_.Exception } |
Output
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Name Role Department Skills ---- ---- ---------- ------ Chendrayan Venkatesan (Chen V) ITPro Information Technology {PowerShell, REST, servicenow, Python...} |