ServiceNow MCP server

The ServiceNow MCP Server implements the Model Context Protocol for interfacing with ServiceNow, enabling AI agents to access and manipulate ServiceNow data through natural language interactions. It allows searching, updating records, and managing scripts with a user-friendly API.

Installation

From PyPI

pip install mcp-server-servicenow

From Source

git clone https://github.com/michaelbuckner/servicenow-mcp.git
cd servicenow-mcp
pip install -e .

Usage

Command Line

Run the server using the Python module:

python -m mcp_server_servicenow.cli --url "https://your-instance.service-now.com/" --username "your-username" --password "your-password"

Or use environment variables:

export SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL="https://your-instance.service-now.com/"
export SERVICENOW_USERNAME="your-username"
export SERVICENOW_PASSWORD="your-password"
python -m mcp_server_servicenow.cli

Configuration in Cline

To use this MCP server with Cline, add the following to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "servicenow": {
      "command": "/path/to/your/python/executable",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_server_servicenow.cli",
        "--url", "https://your-instance.service-now.com/",
        "--username", "your-username",
        "--password", "your-password"
      ],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Note: Make sure to use the full path to the Python executable that has the mcp-server-servicenow package installed.

Available Resources

• servicenow://incidents: List recent incidents
• servicenow://incidents/{number}: Get a specific incident by number
• servicenow://users: List users
• servicenow://knowledge: List knowledge articles
• servicenow://tables: List available tables
• servicenow://tables/{table}: Get records from a specific table
• servicenow://schema/{table}: Get the schema for a table

Available Tools

Basic Tools

• create_incident: Create a new incident
• update_incident: Update an existing incident
• search_records: Search for records using text query
• get_record: Get a specific record by sys_id
• perform_query: Perform a query against ServiceNow
• add_comment: Add a comment to an incident (customer visible)
• add_work_notes: Add work notes to an incident (internal)

Natural Language Tools

• natural_language_search: Search for records using natural language
• natural_language_update: Update records using natural language
• update_script: Update ServiceNow script files

Natural Language Examples

Searching Records

You can search for records using natural language queries:

• find all incidents about email
• search for incidents related to network issues
• show me all incidents with high priority

Updating Records

You can update records using natural language commands:

• Update incident INC0010001 saying I'm working on it
• Set incident INC0010002 to in progress
• Close incident INC0010003 with resolution: fixed the issue

Managing Scripts

You can update ServiceNow scripts from local files:

• Update the ServiceNow script include "HelloWorld" with the contents of hello_world.js
• Upload utils.js to ServiceNow as a script include named "UtilityFunctions"
• Update @form_validation.js, it's a client script called "FormValidation"

Authentication Methods

The server supports multiple authentication methods:

• Basic Authentication: Username and password
• Token Authentication: OAuth token
• OAuth Authentication: Client ID, Client Secret, Username, and Password

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.