Set up the webhook for the GovNotify spoke

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Configure a webhook to subscribe to GovNotify with a ServiceNow callback URL.

    Before you begin

    Procedure

    1. Copy the scripted REST API URL for the GovNotify spoke from your ServiceNow instance.
      1. Navigate to System Web Services > Scripted REST APIs.
      2. Open the record, GovNotify Callback.
      3. Copy and record the value of Base API path for later use.
    2. Add the callback URL in GovNotify account.
      1. Log in to your GovNotify account as admin.
      2. Navigate to API integration and click Callbacks.
        Callback URL.
      3. On the form, enter these values.
        Field Description
        URL Callback URL in this format: https://<ServiceNow-instance>.com/<base-api-path>.
        Bearer token Token to authenticate the request. Enter a token as per your requirement.
      4. Click Save.
    3. Create client record in your ServiceNow instance.
      1. Navigate to GovNotify Spoke > Client Details.
      2. Click New.
      3. On the form, fill these values.
        Field Description
        Name Name to identify the client record.
        Authorization Key Bearer token you had provided in the GovNotify account.
      4. Click Submit.
    4. Create webhook answer record in your ServiceNow instance.
      1. Navigate to GovNotify Spoke > Webhook Decision Answers.
      2. Click New.
      3. On the form, fill these values.
        Field Description
        Subflow Subflow that needs to be triggered. Select the default subflow or the subflow you had configured as per your requirement.
        Description Description of the webhook decision answer.
      4. Click Submit.
    5. Configure the webhook decision policy in your ServiceNow instance.
      1. Navigate to System Definition > Decision Tables.
      2. Open the record, GovNotify Webhook Decision Policy.
      3. In the Decisions tab, open the Default decision record.
      4. For Answer, select the sys_ID of the webhook answer record you had created.
      5. Click Update.
        The subflow that is configured in the webhook answer record is triggered when conditions in the webhook decision policy are met.