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# Global scope

# Global scope {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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The global scope is a special application scope that identifies applications developed
prior to application scoping, or applications intended to be accessible to all other global
applications.

Applications in the global scope do not append a unique namespace identifier to the application
name. Global applications can have naming conflicts and data collisions when developers create
multiple global applications with the same name.  
Since all global applications are in the same scope, they bypass scope protections. Global applications allow other global applications access to their tables to

* Read records
* Run API requests
* Create configuration records
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Typically, only applications provided by ServiceNow are in the global scope. However, any custom applications created before application scope was implemented are also in the global scope. Additionally, developers with the sn_g_app_creator.app_creator
role can create applications in the global scope. For more information, see [Allow global application development in Guided Application Creator](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/spmjawIekEjI98aok4dTug "By default, developers can't create applications in the global scope in Guided Application Creator. You can limit global application development to certain developers by assigning them an additional role.").

Applications in the global scope are eligible for upload to the application repository, but not to the ServiceNow Store.
**Related tasks**   

* [Publish an application to the application repository](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/g8E3Y18yP3o3LNgCwCYBQA "Publish a custom application to the application repository so that it can be installed on other instances in your organization.")
* [Publish an application to the ServiceNow Store](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/XhC929iwHH6n1IjvJ5ivBw "Publishing an application to the ServiceNow Store makes it available to everyone.")