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# Definitions integration

# Definitions integration {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated May 5, 2026
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The Definitions integration synchronizes new, customized, and overridden definitions between non-production and production instances.

When you customize or override a definition on a development instance, the Definitions integration pushes those changes to your production instance so that scans run consistently across environments. You can sync individual definitions
or multiple definitions in bulk.

## Prerequisites

* My SN Instances registration is complete. See [Register your instance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CW_9LTbn1YISzXh4d4sYSg "Register each participating ServiceNow instance in the My SN Instances table before configuring any instance-to-instance integration.").
* Authentication is configured. See [Configure the Basic authentication method](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/cuVzGTUp4EYPFdAvW75jrw "Confirm an integration user, create a Basic authentication record, then connect your instances using basic authentication. Basic authentication is supported but OAuth is recommended for production environments.") or [Configure the OAuth authentication method development instance](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/1yaYVDnxfcmFLl6Jpf0k0A "Set up OAuth authentication for instance-to-instance Scan Engine integrations using several stages, an integration user account, an OAuth2 configuration record, and provider and client application registries.").
* Role required: `sn_se.scan_engine_admin`.

## What syncs

The following definition states can be synchronized:

* New definitions created on the development instance.
* Customized definitions where default behavior has been modified.
* Overridden definitions where the default has been replaced entirely.
* **[Sync definitions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/x0Ka6o2IohIypEB3u576mA)**   
  Enable definition synchronization and push new, customized, or overridden definitions from a development instance to production.