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# Perform record operations using ServiceNow CLI

# Perform record operations using ServiceNow CLI {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Create, read, update, delete, and query records in your instance using the ServiceNow CLI command-line tool.
* [Install the ServiceNow CLI](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/wxjIWMdkebVU6EglMx6Wmg "Install the ServiceNow CLI on a Mac, Windows, or Linux machine.")
* [Configuring and managing your ServiceNow CLI connection profiles](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/P3N0MjWaErGRfpa6WOkMig "Create a connection profile to connect with your instance, view connection profiles, refresh your connection and available commands, or delete profiles you no longer need.")
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Note:  
To perform record operations, install the CLI Metadata application from the ServiceNow Store on the instance you want to connect to.
* **[Create a record](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/krBOV3oHejSyRVLTPSbhVg)**   
  Inserts a single record in a specified table.
* **[Delete a record](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/eDRPKJc4kYx40jLwOc87Mg)**   
  Deletes the specified record from the specified table.
* **[Get a record](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/O7WgLDB8IURvu0qibfpu9g)**   
  Retrieves a single record based on the specified sys_id from the specified table.
* **[Query records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sbfdWd61XHNRFG99pruzZw)**   
  Retrieves multiple records from a specified table.
* **[Update a record](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/l0lv8n2zo4fkLVllpgHjuQ)**   
  Updates the specified record with the given data attributes.