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# Third Party Token Grant

# Third party token grant {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 30. Juni 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

The third party token grant enables ServiceNow® to accept identity tokens from trusted external identity providers, such as Azure AD or Okta. Third party token grant provides secure, token-based access. This method supports secure access and
single sign-on (SSO) in federated authentication scenarios.  
The client application requests an ID or access token from a trusted external identity provider, such as Azure AD or Okta, and includes it in the `Authorization` header of API requests to ServiceNow®. ServiceNow® validates the token and, if trusted, grants access based on the asserted identity.

Ideal for:
:   Federated authentication scenarios where ServiceNow trusts identity tokens issued by external identity providers such as Azure AD or Okta.

How it works:
: The client application obtains an ID or access token from a trusted third-party identity provider and includes it in the Authorization header when making API requests to the ServiceNow instance. ServiceNowvalidates the token and, if trusted, grants access based on the identity it asserts---enabling seamless single sign-on (SSO) and federated authentication across systems.  
You can use accounts from a third-party identity provider (IdP) to access the ServiceNow® API for:

* [Third party token workflow for user accounts](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Sak4GBQaLXTSKQqdU0fPWg "This workflow can be used to integrate third-party identity providers (IdPs) with ServiceNow for secure API access. It allows client applications to obtain tokens directly from an IdP and use them to access ServiceNow APIs.")
* [Third party token workflow for service accounts](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/4gk~2qrL_haASAE8P~e1Rw "Create a service account in ServiceNow to represent the identity of a third-party application accessing APIs through a trusted identity provider (IdP). This account maps the token claims to a user record and manages access with roles and permissions.")
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