ServiceNow MCP Server
local MCP serverServiceNow MCP Server is a local MCP server: 400+ ServiceNow tools across all modules — ITSM, CMDB, HRSD, CSM, SecOps, and more. Install it from npm as @aartiq/servicenow-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add servicenow-mcp -e SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=... -e SERVICENOW_AUTH_METHOD=... -e SERVICENOW_BASIC_USERNAME=... -e SERVICENOW_BASIC_PASSWORD=... -e WRITE_ENABLED=... -e SCRIPTING_ENABLED=... -e CMDB_WRITE_ENABLED=... -e NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED=... -e ATF_ENABLED=... -e MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE=... -- npx -y @aartiq/servicenow-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"servicenow-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@aartiq/servicenow-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "...",
"SERVICENOW_AUTH_METHOD": "...",
"SERVICENOW_BASIC_USERNAME": "...",
"SERVICENOW_BASIC_PASSWORD": "...",
"WRITE_ENABLED": "...",
"SCRIPTING_ENABLED": "...",
"CMDB_WRITE_ENABLED": "...",
"NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED": "...",
"ATF_ENABLED": "...",
"MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL,SERVICENOW_AUTH_METHOD,SERVICENOW_BASIC_USERNAME,SERVICENOW_BASIC_PASSWORD,WRITE_ENABLED,SCRIPTING_ENABLED,CMDB_WRITE_ENABLED,NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED,ATF_ENABLED,MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE
Summary
400+ ServiceNow tools across all modules — ITSM, CMDB, HRSD, CSM, SecOps, and more.
ServiceNow MCP Server vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceNow MCP Server | 263 | Local | Yes | npm |
| ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) | 263 | Local | Yes | npm |
| agent-lsp | 154 | Local | No | npm |
| SAP HANA CLI | 113 | Local | No | npm |
| sub-agents-mcp | 98 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads 10 environment variables: SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL, SERVICENOW_AUTH_METHOD, SERVICENOW_BASIC_USERNAME, SERVICENOW_BASIC_PASSWORD, WRITE_ENABLED, SCRIPTING_ENABLED, CMDB_WRITE_ENABLED, NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED, ATF_ENABLED, MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
ServiceNow MCP Server is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @aartiq/servicenow-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add servicenow-mcp -e SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=... -e SERVICENOW_AUTH_METHOD=... -e SERVICENOW_BASIC_USERNAME=... -e SERVICENOW_BASIC_PASSWORD=... -e WRITE_ENABLED=... -e SCRIPTING_ENABLED=... -e CMDB_WRITE_ENABLED=... -e NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED=... -e ATF_ENABLED=... -e MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE=... -- npx -y @aartiq/servicenow-mcp
Run: codex mcp add servicenow-mcp --env SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=... --env SERVICENOW_AUTH_METHOD=... --env SERVICENOW_BASIC_USERNAME=... --env SERVICENOW_BASIC_PASSWORD=... --env WRITE_ENABLED=... --env SCRIPTING_ENABLED=... --env CMDB_WRITE_ENABLED=... --env NOW_ASSIST_ENABLED=... --env ATF_ENABLED=... --env MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE=... -- npx -y @aartiq/servicenow-mcp
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