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# Installing SQL API on Your ServiceNow Instance

# Installing SQL API on Your ServiceNow Instance {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Installing the SQL API on your instance enables secure, read-only access to your instance data from external applications. By completing this task, you can integrate your data with third-party tools and analytics platforms, enhancing your reporting and data analysis capabilities.

## Before you begin

Role required: **admin**

You must have an appropriate RaptorDB Pro entitlement to install the SQL API plugin.

## About this task

Install the SQL API plugin to enable ODBC and JDBC drivers to connect to your ServiceNow instance.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllApplication Manager.
2. Search for <kbd class="ph userinput">SQL API</kbd> and select the SQL API tile.
3. Select Install.
4. Review the installation details and do one of the following:
   * Select Install now to install the ODBC and JDBC driver plugins immediately.
   * Select Install later to schedule the installation later. Set the Start date and Start time and select Schedule.
5. Select View details to verify that the plugins are installed successfully.

## Result

The SQL API plugin is now installed on your ServiceNow instance. You can proceed to [Configuring SQL API on Your ServiceNow Instance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/WWfccEMsFjNu3537jev84A "Overview of the three-step configuration process required to enable SQL API access including prerequisites and expected outcomes.") and create service accounts, set up access control lists, and define IP filter criteria.

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