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# Data modification

# Data Modification API {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Data Modification API method summaries and descriptions.
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| Method Summary | Description |
|-|-|
| [insert](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~zO~~BLdBUoSf_tfebyfvg "Creates a new record for the table targeted in the URL.") | Creates a new record for the table targeted in the URL. |
| [insertMultiple](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/vrT~8EEMfwULfNTYAnOF~A "Creates multiple new records for the table targeted in the URL.") | Creates multiple new records for the table targeted in the URL. To enable multiple inserts, activate the [Web service import sets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_WebServiceImportSets&version=australia&pubname=australia-integrate-applications&ft:locale=en-US). |
| [update](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Ngu6A~i5H6NRp75UmHXKTA "Updates an existing record in the targeted table in the URL, identified by the mandatory sys_id field.") | Updates a existing record in the targeted table in the URL, identified by the mandatory sys_id field. |
| [deleteRecord](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aAY7rjUfZUDavqgL_jAiPQ "Delete a record from the targeted table by supplying its sys_id.") | Deletes a record from the targeted table by supplying its `sys_id`. |
| [deleteMultiple](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sgo2VJaAYAr9F~xwq89Mkg "Delete multiple records from the targeted table by example values.") | Delete multiple records from the targeted table by example values. |
[Table 1. Data Modification API]

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* **[insert](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/~zO~~BLdBUoSf_tfebyfvg)**   
  Creates a new record for the table targeted in the URL.
* **[insertMultiple](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/vrT~8EEMfwULfNTYAnOF~A)**   
  Creates multiple new records for the table targeted in the URL.
* **[update](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Ngu6A~i5H6NRp75UmHXKTA)**   
  Updates an existing record in the targeted table in the URL, identified by the mandatory sys_id field.
* **[deleteRecord](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aAY7rjUfZUDavqgL_jAiPQ)**   
  Delete a record from the targeted table by supplying its sys_id.
* **[deleteMultiple](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sgo2VJaAYAr9F~xwq89Mkg)**   
  Delete multiple records from the targeted table by example values.

**Related reference**   

* [Data Retrieval API](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AF5mvfFycllmPMaKqNv0BQ "Data Retrieval API method summaries and descriptions.")