ServiceNow SDK CLI

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    • Use the ServiceNow SDK command-line interface (CLI) to manage changes between a local application and the application on an instance.

    From the command-line tool on your system, enter now-sdk to start the CLI and return a list of available commands or now-sdk [command] to begin using the ServiceNow SDK.

    Hinweis:
    If you use npx to install the ServiceNow SDK in application rather than globally, you must use npx @servicenow/sdk [command] rather than now-sdk [command] with the ServiceNow SDK CLI.

    The CLI includes the following commands and global options:

    Tabelle : 1. Global options
    Option Description
    --version, -v Return the version of the CLI.
    --help, -h Return information about commands, sub-commands, and parameters.
    --debug, -d Return the debug logs generated with a command.

    upgrade

    Upgrade to the latest version of the ServiceNow SDK for use with instances beginning with the Washington DC release.

    Upgrading the ServiceNow SDK doesn't update any applications you have previously created or converted with the ServiceNow SDK.

    The upgrade command has the following structure:
    now-sdk upgrade [--debug <flag>]
    Tabelle : 2. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --debug, -d Boolean An option to return the debug logs generated during the upgrade process. false
    For example:
    now-sdk upgrade --debug true

    For more information, see Upgrade the ServiceNow SDK.

    auth

    Authenticate to an instance and store, update, or view user credentials for accessing an instance on your system.

    The auth command has parameters for adding credentials, deleting credentials, listing credentials, and setting credentials to use by default. save, clear, list, and set-default subcommands and the following structure:
    now-sdk auth [<subcommand>]

    For more information, see Authenticating to a ServiceNow instance with the ServiceNow SDK.

    add

    Store credentials in the device keychain or credential manager on your system.

    The auth command has the following structure with the --add parameter:
    npx @servicenow/sdk auth [--add <instance url>] [--type <auth method>] [--alias <alias>]
    Hinweis:
    Using the npx command installs the ServiceNow SDK in your application directory instead of globally.
    Tabelle : 3. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --add String The URL of the target instance to access and to which you install applications. The instance must be on the Washington DC release or later. —
    Tabelle : 4. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --type String The method to use to authenticate with the target instance. Specify basic for basic authentication or oauth for OAuth 2.0 authentication. basic
    --alias String The alias for the instance and user credentials.

    The alias can be used for authentication with the init, transform, dependencies, and install commands.

    		 —
    For example:
    npx @servicenow/sdk auth --add https://myinstance.service-now.com --type oauth --alias devuser1

    save

    Store credentials in the device keychain or credential manager on your system.

    The save subcommand has the following structure:
    now-sdk auth save [<alias>] [--host <instance url>] [--username <user>] [--default <flag>]
    now-sdk auth save [<alias>] [--host <instance url>] [--type <flag>] [--default <flag>]
    Tabelle : 5. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    alias String The alias for the instance and user credentials.

    The alias can be used for authentication with the create, convert, fetch, and install commands.

    		 —
    --username String A ServiceNow AI Platform user name for authenticating to the instance. The user must have admin access. —
    Tabelle : 6. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --host String The URL of the target instance to access and to which you install and fetch applications. The instance must be on the Australia release. —
    --type String The method to use to authenticate with the target instance. Specify basic for basic authentication or oauth for OAuth 2.0 authentication. For more information, see Authenticating to a ServiceNow instance with the ServiceNow SDK. basic
    --default, -d Boolean An option to set the alias as the default alias. false

    For example:

    now-sdk auth save devuser1 --host https://myinstance.service-now.com --username user1 --default true
    now-sdk auth save devuser1 --host https://myinstance.service-now.com --type oauth --default true

    delete

    Remove credentials in the device keychain or credential manager on your system.

    The auth command has the following structure with the --delete parameter:
    now-sdk auth [--delete <alias or all>]
    Tabelle : 7. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --delete String

    The alias for the instance and user credentials.

    To delete all credentials, set this parameter to --delete all.

    		 —
    For example:
    now-sdk auth --delete devuser1

    clear

    Remove credentials in the device keychain or credential manager on your system.

    The clear subcommand has the following structure: 
    now-sdk auth clear [<alias>]
    Tabelle : 8. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    alias String The alias for the instance and user credentials. all
    For example:
    now-sdk auth clear devuser1

    list

    View credentials saved in the device keychain or credential manager on your system. Passwords and authentication codes aren't returned.

    The auth command has the following structure with the --list parameter:
    now-sdk auth [--list]
    Tabelle : 9. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --list String Lists all available authentication credentials. —
    For example:
    now-sdk auth --list

    list

    View credentials saved in the device keychain or credential manager on your system. Passwords and authentication codes aren't returned.

    The list subcommand has the following structure: 
    now-sdk auth list [<alias>]
    Tabelle : 10. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    alias String The alias for the instance and user credentials. all
    For example:
    now-sdk auth list devuser1

    use

    Set the credentials to be used by commands by default.

    The auth command has the following structure with the --use parameter:
    now-sdk auth [--use <alias>]
    Tabelle : 11. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --use String The alias for the instance and user credentials. —
    For example:
    now-sdk auth --use devuser1

    set-default

    Set the credentials to be used by commands by default.

    The set-default subcommand has the following structure: 
    now-sdk auth set-default [<alias>]
    Tabelle : 12. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    alias String The alias for the instance and user credentials. —
    For example:
    now-sdk auth set-default devuser1

    initcreate

    Create an application or convert an existing application to support development in source code. The application is added in the current directory.Create a custom scoped application and, if specified, deploy it to an instance.

    To create an application with your default credentials, you can run the init command without any optional parameters. For example, now-sdk init. To convert an existing application, you must include the --from parameter to provide the sys_id of an application on an instance or a path to a local directory that contains an application.

    After initializing an application, you must install the required third-party dependencies using your preferred package manager before building the application. For example, if you use Node Package Manager (npm), run npm install.

    The init command has the following structure:
    npx @servicenow/sdk init [--from <sys_id or path>] [--appName <name>] [--packageName <name>] [--scopeName <name>] [--auth <alias>] [--template <template>]
    Hinweis:
    Using the npx command installs the ServiceNow SDK in your application directory instead of globally.
    Tabelle : 13. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --from String A sys_id of an application on the instance or a path to a local directory that contains an application to convert to support development in source code.

    Converting an application adds the necessary files and directories for using the ServiceNow SDK locally and downloads the application metadata. The application isn't changed on the instance until you build and install it on the instance. After installing a converted application, the Package JSON field of the custom application record [sys_app] contains the path to the package.json file for the application.

    		 —
    --appName String A name for the application. —
    --packageName String A name for the application package used in the package.json file. The package name must adhere to Node Package Manager (npm) package naming standards. —
    --scopeName String The scope of the application.

    The scope name must be unique on the instance, begin with x_<prefix>, and be 18 characters or fewer. For more information, see Namespace identifier.

    		 —
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance. If set, the default alias.
    --template String A template for the default structure of the application.
    • base: An application with only the basic structure necessary for development in source code.
    • javascript.basic: An application configured for development in ServiceNow Fluent and JavaScript.
    • javascript.react: An application configured for development in ServiceNow Fluent, JavaScript, and React.
    • typescript.basic: An application configured for development in ServiceNow Fluent and TypeScript. TypeScript source files in the src/server directory are transpiled into JavaScript modules.
    • typescript.react: An application configured for development in ServiceNow Fluent, TypeScript, and React. TypeScript source files in the src/server directory are transpiled into JavaScript modules.
    • partial.javascript.react: Adds template files and directories to an existing application for development in ServiceNow Fluent, JavaScript, and React.
    • partial.typescript.react: Adds template files and directories to an existing application for development in ServiceNow Fluent, TypeScript, and React.
    		 —
    For example:
    npx @servicenow/sdk init --from dbce0f6a3b3fda107b45b5d355e45af6 --appName Example App --packageName example-app --scopeName x_snc_example --auth devuser1 --template base

    For more information, see Create or convert an application with the ServiceNow SDK or Convert an application with the ServiceNow SDK.

    The create command has the following structure:
    now-sdk create <scopeName> <directory> [--appName <name>] [--packageName <name>] [--description <description>] [--sampleTable <flag>] [--offline <flag>] [--auth <alias>] [--interactive <flag>] [--open-browser <flag>] [--projectType <type>] [--template <type>]
    Tabelle : 14. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    scopeName String The scope of the application.

    The scope name must be unique on the instance, begin with x_<prefix>, and be fewer than 12 characters. For more information, see Namespace identifier.

    		 —
    directory String The local directory in which to create the application directories and files. Current working directory
    Tabelle : 15. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    scopeName String The scope of the application.

    The scope name must be unique on the instance, begin with x_<prefix>, and be 18 characters or fewer. For more information, see Namespace identifier.

    This parameter is required if the --interactive parameter is set to false.

    		 —
    directory String The local directory in which to create the application directories and files. Current working directory
    --debug, -d Boolean An option to return the debug logs generated during the build process. false
    --appName String The name of the application.

    This parameter is required if the --interactive parameter is set to false.

    		 —
    --packageName String A name for the application package used in the package.json file.The package name must adhere to Node Package Manager (npm) package naming standards. —
    --description String A short description of your application. —
    --sampleTable Boolean An option for creating a sample table in the application.

    If true, a sample table named <scope>_to_do is created.

    		 If the --interactive parameter is true, the default is true. If the --interactive parameter is false, the default is false.false
    --offline, -o Boolean An option for creating the application locally without connecting to an instance and skipping installing an application to the instance.

    If true, the scope name isn’t validated during creation so you must verify that the scope name is valid before installing to your instance.​

    Hinweis:
    This parameter is ignored when the auth parameter is set.
    		 false
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance. If set, the default alias.
    --interactive, -i Boolean An option to answer a guided set of prompts to create the application. truefalse
    --open-browser, -b Boolean An option to open the application record in your default browser after successfully installing the application.
    Hinweis:
    This parameter is ignored when the offline parameter is set to true.
    		 false
    --projectType String The type of application, which determines the default application configuration.
    • fluent: The default application configuration is set up for using ServiceNow Fluent, JavaScript modules, and third-party libraries.
    • module: The default application configuration is set up for using only JavaScript modules and third-party libraries.
    		 fluent
    --template, -t String An option to specify whether to use JavaScript or TypeScript in modules. This option determines the configuration of the package.json and now.config.json files and adds a tsconfig.json file for TypeScript projects.
    • javascript: The application is configured to build .js files from the src/server directory into modules.
    • typescript: The application is configured to build .ts files from the src/server directory into modules.
    		 javascript
    --install Boolean An option to install the application to the instance after creation. This option is ignored if you're offline. If the --interactive parameter is true, the default is true. If the --interactive parameter is false, the default is false.
    For example:
    now-sdk create x_snc_example /path/to/app_folder --interactive false --appName Example App --packageName example-app --description example_app_description --sampleTable true --auth devuser1 --open-browser true --projectType fluent --template typescript

    build

    Compile source files and generate an installable packageoutput build artifacts. Third-party library dependencies are converted into XML files that can be installed with the application.

    The build command has the following structure:
    now-sdk build <source> [--frozenKeys <flag>]
    Tabelle : 16. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    source String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    --frozenKeys Boolean An option to validate that the keys.ts file is up to date for continuous integration (CI) builds. If true and changes were made to the application's ServiceNow Fluent code, the keys.ts file isn't updated and the build fails.

    The keys.ts file is automatically generated in the src/fluent/generated directory.

    		 false
    --debug, -d Boolean An option to return the debug logs generated during the build process. false
    --generate-deletes Boolean An option to generate delete record updates for files removed between builds. true
    --lint Boolean An option to lint source files before building. true
    --optimize, -o Boolean An option to optimize packaging by reusing unchanged dependency XML files. true
    For example:
    now-sdk build /path/to/package --frozenKeys true

    For more information, see Build and installdeploy an application with the ServiceNow SDK.

    installdeploy

    Package the build artifacts and installInstall or update an application on an instance. Before using the installinstall command, you must use the build command to generate an installable package.

    The install command has the following structure:

    now-sdk install [--source <package path>] [--reinstall <flag>] [--auth <alias>] [--open-browser <flag>] [--info <flag>]
    Tabelle : 17. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --source String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    --reinstall, -r Boolean An option to uninstall and reinstall the application on the instance to ensure that the metadata on the instance matches the metadata in the installation package.
    Warnung:
    Metadata that is on the instance but not in your local application is removed.

    If you have previous versions of modules in the EcmaScript Module [sys_module] table that aren't needed, re-installing an application removes previous versions of the application’s modules from the table.

    		 false
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance.
    Hinweis:
    For CI/CD pipelines, you can set the following environment variables to authenticate with an instance at runtime using basic authentication:
    • SN_SDK_INSTANCE_URL: The URL of the target instance to access and to which you install applications.
    • SN_SDK_USER: A username for the instance.
    • SN_SDK_USER_PWD: The password associated with the user.
    • SN_SDK_NODE_ENV: Set to SN_SDK_CI_INSTALL to enable CI server support.
    		 If set, the default alias.
    --open-browser, -b Boolean An option to open the application record in your default browser after successfully installing the application. false
    --info, -i Boolean An option to return details about the most recent installation of this application, such as the status and records updated. When this parameter is used, the application isn’t installed. false

    --demoData

    		 Boolean Install demo data true
    For example: 
    now-sdk install --source /path/to/package --reinstall false --auth devuser1 --open-browser true --info true

    For more information, see Build and installdeploy an application with the ServiceNow SDK.

    The install command has the following structure:

    now-sdk install [--source <package path>] [--reinstall <flag>] [--auth <alias>] [--open-browser <flag>] [--info <flag>]
    Tabelle : 18. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --source String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    --reinstall, -r Boolean An option to uninstall and reinstall the application on the instance to ensure that the metadata on the instance matches the metadata in the installment package.
    Warnung:
    Metadata that is on the instance but not in your local application is removed.

    If you have previous versions of modules in the EcmaScript Module [sys_module] table that aren't needed, re-installing an application removes previous versions of the application’s modules from the table.

    		 false
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance. If set, the default alias.
    --open-browser, -b Boolean An option to open the application record in your default browser after successfully installing the application. false
    --info, -i Boolean An option to return details about the most recent installment of this application, such as the status and records updated. When this parameter is used, the application isn’t installed. false
    For example: 
    now-sdk install --auth devuser1 --source /path/to/package --reinstall false --open-browser true --info true

    dependencies

    Download application dependencies and TypeScript definitions from an instance to enable IntelliSense and code validation for an application.Download the application dependencies configured in the now.config.json file and script dependencies, such as TypeScript type definitions for Glide APIs and script includes, from the instance.

    The dependencies command downloads dependencies and TypeScript definitions for scripts and ServiceNow Fluent code:

    • For scripts, this command downloads TypeScript definitions for all Glide APIs and scans the modules and scripts in your application and generates type definitions for the script includes that they use. Type definitions are added in the @types/servicenow directory. After downloading script dependencies, you must update your tsconfig.json file to include the type definitions.
    • For ServiceNow Fluent, this command downloads the dependencies listed in an application's now.config.json file and generates TypeScript definitions for them in the @types/servicenow/fluent directory.

    To download all script and ServiceNow Fluent dependencies for an application, you can use the dependencies command with no parameters. If needed, provide the application directory and authentication alias too.

    The dependencies command has the following structure:

    now-sdk dependencies [--directory <package path>] [--auth <alias>][--type-defs-only <flag>] [--fluent-only <flag>] [--add <table> <sys_ids or names>] [--scope <name>]
    Tabelle : 19. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --directory String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance. If set, the default alias.
    --type-defs-only Boolean An option to download TypeScript definitions for only script dependencies.

    Script types are downloaded in the @types/servicenow directory.

    		 false
    --fluent-only Boolean An option to download dependencies and TypeScript definitions for only ServiceNow Fluent dependencies from other application scopes. You must list an application’s dependencies in its now.config.json file.

    ServiceNow Fluent types are generated in the @types/servicenow/fluent directory.

    		 false
    --add String Adds the dependencies that you want to download to the application's now.config.json file. You must specify the type of dependencies to add using the table name and then the names or sys_ids of each item to add, separated by spaces.
    --add <table_name> <sys_id1> <sys_id2> <sys_id3>
    • To add table dependencies, you can use the table alias and names of tables instead of the sys_ids. For example:
      --add tables incident problem change_request
    • To add role dependencies, you can use the role alias and names of roles instead of the sys_ids. For example:
      --add roles admin user itil
    Use a wildcard (*) to add all items from a specified table and scope. For example:
    --add sys_security_acl "*"
    		 —
    sysIds Array A list of sys_ids of dependencies to download and generate TypeScript definitions from. This parameter only applies if you use the --add parameter. —
    --scope String The application scope from which to download dependencies. This parameter is required if you use the --add parameter. —
    For example: 
    now-sdk dependencies --directory /path/to/package --auth devuser1 --add sys_ui_view fa776f6d97700100f309124eda2975bc --scope global

    For more information, see Downloading dependencies with the ServiceNow SDK.

    transform

    Download application metadata (XML) from the instance and transform the metadata into ServiceNow Fluent source code to synchronize the application changes on the instance into your local application.

    After initializing an application, you can run the transform command without any parameters to transform new application metadata from the instance into source code in the src/fluent/generated directory and synchronize changes to metadata into source code in the src/fluent directory. To transform metadata that existed when the application was initialized into source code, use the --from parameter to provide the path to a local directory or file that contains XML. If metadata exists in the local application as both XML and source code, the XML version takes precedence when installed on the instance.

    The transform command has the following structure:
    now-sdk transform [--from <path>] [--directory <package path>] [--preview <flag>] [--auth <alias>] [--format <flag>]
    Tabelle : 20. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --from String A path to a local directory or file that contains metadata XML to transform into ServiceNow Fluent code. —
    --directory String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    --preview Boolean An option to preview the transformed ServiceNow Fluent code from the command line without saving the changes. false
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance. If set, the default alias.
    --format, -f Boolean An option to format new and updated ServiceNow Fluent source code when it's transformed. true
    For example:
    now-sdk transform --from metadata/update --directory /path/to/package --preview true --auth devuser1 --format true

    For more information, see Convert an application with the ServiceNow SDK or Build and installdeploy an application with the ServiceNow SDK.

    download

    Download all application metadata (XML) from an application on an instance to compare with the metadata in your local application.

    Updates to JavaScript modules aren't included when downloading application metadata from your instance.​

    The download command has the following structure:
    now-sdk download <directory> [--source <package path>] [--incremental <flag>]
    Tabelle : 21. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    directory String A path to any directory in which to download the metadata.
    Hinweis:
    This directory should be a different directory from the metadata directory in your application.
    		 —
    Tabelle : 22. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --source String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    --incremental Boolean An option to download only changes to application metadata made on the instance and recorded in the Customer Updates [sys_update_xml] table. false
    For example: 
    now-sdk download /path/to/directory --source /path/to/package --incremental true

    clean

    Remove the build artifacts that were output with the previous build.

    The clean command has the following structure:
    now-sdk clean <source>
    Tabelle : 23. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    source String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    For example:
    now-sdk clean /path/to/package

    pack

    Package the build artifacts that were output with the previous build into an installable ZIP file.

    The pack command has the following structure:
    now-sdk pack <source>
    Tabelle : 24. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    source String The path to the directory that contains the package.json file for your application.

    The package.json should be in the base directory of your application.

    		 Current working directory
    For example:
    now-sdk pack /path/to/package

    convert

    Convert an existing application from an instance to support modifying it locally in Visual Studio Code and deploying application changes on the instance with the ServiceNow SDK.

    Converting an application adds the necessary files and directories for using the ServiceNow SDK locally and downloads the application metadata. The application isn't changed on the instance until you build and install it on the instance. After installing a converted application, the Package JSON field of the custom application record [sys_app] contains the path to the package.json file for the application.

    The convert command has the following structure:
    now-sdk convert <scopeName> <packageName> [<directory>] [--auth <alias>] [--projectType <type>] [--template <type>]
    Tabelle : 25. Required parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    scopeName String The scope of the existing application. —
    packageName String A name for the application package used in the package.json file.

    The package name must adhere to Node Package Manager (npm) package naming standards.

    		 —
    Tabelle : 26. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    directory String The local directory in which to create the application directories and files. Current working directory
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance. If set, the default alias.
    --projectType String The type of application, which determines how application files are downloaded and the default application configuration.
    • fluent: Existing application metadata is downloaded and converted into ServiceNow Fluent code in the src/fluent directory. The default application configuration is set up for using ServiceNow Fluent, JavaScript modules, and third-party libraries.
      Hinweis:
      A limited number of metadata types, such as Metadata Snapshots [sys_metadata_link] and UX Assets [sys_ux_lib_asset], can't be represented as ServiceNow Fluent code and aren't transformed. These metadata types remain as metadata XML files in the metadata directory of your application.
    • module: Existing application metadata is downloaded as metadata XML in the metadata directory. The default application configuration is set up for using only JavaScript modules and third-party libraries.
    		 modulefluent
    --template, -t String An option to specify whether to use JavaScript or TypeScript in modules. This option determines the configuration of the package.json and now.config.json files and adds a tsconfig.json file for TypeScript projects.
    • javascript: The application is configured to build .js files from the src/server directory into modules.
    • typescript: The application is configured to build .ts files from the src/server directory into modules.
    		 javascript

    For example:

    now-sdk convert x_snc_example example-app /path/to/app_folder --auth user1-dev --projectType fluent --template typescript

    fetch

    Download application metadata from an instance and update the metadata XML files in your local application to match.

    Updates to JavaScript modules aren't included when downloading application metadata from your instance.​

    The fetch command has the following structure:
    now-sdk fetch [--directory <package path>] [--auth <alias>]
    Tabelle : 27. Optional parameters
    Parameter Type Description Default value
    --directory String The path to your application. Current working directory
    --auth, -a String An alias for the credentials to use to authenticate to the instance. If set, the default alias.
    --debug, -d Boolean An option to return the debug logs generated during the fetch process. false
    For example: 
    now-sdk fetch --auth devuser1 --directory /path/to/package