servicenow-devtools-mcp

A developer and debug-focused Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for ServiceNow. Provides a comprehensive suite of tools across 20 tool groups for platform introspection, change intelligence, debugging, record management, ITSM workflows, CMDB operations, service catalog, automated investigations, documentation generation, and Flow Designer analysis.

Quick Start

1. Set environment variables:

export SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=https://your-instance.service-now.com
export SERVICENOW_USERNAME=admin
export SERVICENOW_PASSWORD=your-password

2. Run the server:

uvx servicenow-devtools-mcp

3. Connect your MCP client (see Configuration below).

Configuration

OpenCode

Add to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servicenow": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["uvx", "servicenow-devtools-mcp"],
      "environment": {
        "SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "https://your-instance.service-now.com",
        "SERVICENOW_USERNAME": "admin",
        "SERVICENOW_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "servicenow": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["servicenow-devtools-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "https://your-instance.service-now.com",
        "SERVICENOW_USERNAME": "admin",
        "SERVICENOW_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code / Cursor

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "servicenow": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["servicenow-devtools-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL": "https://your-instance.service-now.com",
        "SERVICENOW_USERNAME": "admin",
        "SERVICENOW_PASSWORD": "your-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Generic stdio

SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL=https://your-instance.service-now.com \
SERVICENOW_USERNAME=admin \
SERVICENOW_PASSWORD=your-password \
uvx servicenow-devtools-mcp

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default	Required
SERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL	Full URL (must start with https://)	-	Yes
SERVICENOW_USERNAME	ServiceNow username	-	Yes
SERVICENOW_PASSWORD	ServiceNow password	-	Yes
MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE	Tool package to load	full	No
SERVICENOW_ENV	Environment label (dev/test/staging/prod)	dev	No
MAX_ROW_LIMIT	Max rows per query (1-10000)	100	No
LARGE_TABLE_NAMES_CSV	Tables requiring date filters	syslog,sys_audit,sys_log_transaction,sys_email_log	No
SCRIPT_ALLOWED_ROOT	Root dir for script_path in artifact write	"" (disabled)	When using script_path
SENTRY_DSN	Sentry DSN for error reporting	""	No
SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT	Sentry environment label	Falls back to SERVICENOW_ENV	No

The server reads from .env and .env.local files automatically.

AI Agent Setup

Copy and paste this prompt to your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, etc.):

Install and configure servicenow-devtools-mcp by following the instructions here:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Xerrion/servicenow-devtools-mcp/refs/heads/main/INSTALL.md

Or read the Installation Guide directly.

Key Features

• Platform introspection - describe tables, query records, inspect metadata, compute aggregates
• Change intelligence - update set inspection, artifact diffs, audit trails, release notes
• Debug and trace - event timelines, flow execution, email tracing, import sets, field mutations
• Record management - full CRUD with preview-then-apply safety pattern
• Artifact management - create/update business rules, script includes, and 15+ artifact types with local script file support
• ITSM workflows - incident, change, problem lifecycle management
• CMDB operations - browse CIs, relationships, classes, and health checks
• Service catalog - browse, order, cart management, checkout
• Knowledge management - search, create, update articles and feedback
• Investigations - automated analysis of stale automations, deprecated APIs, ACL conflicts, performance bottlenecks
• Documentation generation - logic maps, artifact summaries, test scenarios, review notes
• Flow Designer - inspect flows, actions, executions, snapshots, migration analysis

Tool Packages

Control which tools are loaded with MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE. There are 14 preset packages:

Package	Groups	Description
full	20	All standard tools (default)
core_readonly	4	Read-only core tools
none	0	No tools loaded
itil	16	ITIL process tools
developer	13	Development-focused tools
readonly	10	Read-only operations
analyst	8	Analysis and reporting
incident_management	9	Incident lifecycle
change_management	8	Change request tools
cmdb	6	CMDB management
problem_management	9	Problem lifecycle
request_management	8	Request/RITM tools
knowledge_management	6	Knowledge base tools
service_catalog	6	Service catalog tools

You can also create custom packages with comma-separated group names (e.g. MCP_TOOL_PACKAGE="table,record,debug"). See the Wiki for full package and tool group details.

Safety

• Table deny list - blocks access to sensitive system tables (sys_user_has_password, oauth_credential, sys_credentials, etc.)
• Sensitive field masking - password, token, secret, and similar fields are automatically masked
• Write gating - all write operations blocked when SERVICENOW_ENV is set to prod or production
• Row limits and large table protection - prevents runaway queries with configurable caps and mandatory date filters

These guardrails reduce risk but are not a guarantee - always validate in a sub-production environment.

See the Safety & Policy wiki page for complete details.

Development

git clone https://github.com/Xerrion/servicenow-devtools-mcp.git
cd servicenow-devtools-mcp
uv sync --group dev
uv run pytest                  # Run tests
uv run ruff check .            # Lint
uv run ruff format .           # Format
uv run mypy src/               # Type check

License

MIT