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Resources

Hand-checked links to the docs, tools, channels, communities and people ServiceNow builders rely on.

New to ServiceNow? Start here.

  1. 01

    Get a free instance →

    Request a Personal Developer Instance to practise on.

  2. 02

    Learn the platform →

    Follow ServiceNow University paths towards CSA and CAD.

  3. 03

    Keep the references close →

    Docs, the API reference and our cheat sheets.

  4. 04

    Join the community →

    Ask, answer and learn from people doing the same work.

Official ServiceNow

The sources of truth.
  • ServiceNow Docs

    servicenow.com ↗

    Product documentation for every release. Search here before anywhere else.

    OfficialEssential
  • Developer Program & free PDI

    developer.servicenow.com ↗

    Request a free Personal Developer Instance, follow learning paths and read developer guides.

    Official · FreeEssential
  • API reference

    developer.servicenow.com ↗

    Server and client API reference: GlideRecord, GlideAjax, GlideSystem, REST APIs and more.

    OfficialEssential
  • Release notes

    servicenow.com ↗

    What changed in each family release. Read before every upgrade.

    Official
  • ServiceNow Store

    store.servicenow.com ↗

    Certified apps and integrations from ServiceNow and partners.

    Official
  • Now Support

    support.servicenow.com ↗

    Cases, known errors, patches and the support knowledge base (customer login).

    Official
  • Knowledge conference

    servicenow.com ↗

    ServiceNow’s annual conference: roadmap announcements, labs and sessions.

    Event
  • ServiceNow on GitHub

    github.com ↗

    Open-source projects and SDKs published by ServiceNow.

    Official

Learn & certify

Courses, docs and references.
  • ServiceNow University

    learning.servicenow.com ↗

    Official training and certification paths, from fundamentals to CAD and CIS exams.

    OfficialEssential
  • A large, community-contributed library of scripts organised by type. Review before you reuse.

    FreeEssential
  • RSA cheat sheets

    rsainnovation.com

    Architect and developer reference: governance, portals, workspaces, dashboards, CMDB, security, plus hidden pages, URL and REST API tricks, encoded queries, GlideRecord, g_form, integration and debugging snippets.

    RSAEssential
  • ServiceNow Developer Blog

    developer.servicenow.com ↗

    Release highlights and how-tos from the Developer Program team.

    Official
  • Sample apps, workshop material and Hacktoberfest repositories.

    Free

Developer tools

Extensions and utilities that save hours.
  • SN Utils

    chromewebstore.google.com ↗

    Browser extension with dozens of productivity features: technical names, slash commands, field info.

    Chrome · FreeEssential
  • ServiceNow Extension for VS Code

    marketplace.visualstudio.com ↗

    ServiceNow’s own extension for working on instance code from Visual Studio Code.

    VS CodeEssential
  • sn-scriptsync

    marketplace.visualstudio.com ↗

    Edit scripts in VS Code and sync them to your instance as you save. Pairs with SN Utils.

    VS Code · Free
  • Build scoped apps as code with the ServiceNow SDK and the Fluent language.

    Official
  • The SDK package and CLI. Check the version notes before upgrading a project.

    npm
  • Xplore

    github.com ↗

    A developer toolkit app for exploring objects and running scripts with rich output.

    Free

Watch

Channels worth subscribing to.
  • ServiceNow Dev Program

    youtube.com ↗

    Live coding, release walkthroughs and developer deep dives.

    YouTubeEssential
  • ServiceNow Community

    youtube.com ↗

    Community sessions, expert talks and recordings of events.

    YouTube
  • ServiceNow

    youtube.com ↗

    Product announcements, demos and keynotes.

    YouTube

Community

Where ServiceNow people help each other.
  • ServiceNow Community

    servicenow.com ↗

    The official forums. Search first; most questions have been answered before.

    OfficialEssential
  • r/servicenow

    reddit.com ↗

    Candid discussion on careers, licensing, implementations and day-to-day problems.

    Reddit
  • sndevs

    sndevs.com ↗

    Long-running developer community with links to its Slack and socials.

    Community

Read & follow

Blogs and people with consistently good advice.
  • In-depth articles on scripting, architecture and good development practice.

    BlogEssential
  • Practical notes, tools and tips from a long-time ServiceNow developer.

    Blog
  • ServiceNow Guru

    servicenowguru.com ↗

    A large archive of practical how-to articles and code examples.

    Blog
  • arnoudkooi.com

    arnoudkooi.com ↗

    Home of SN Utils and sn-scriptsync, with release notes and tips for both.

    Site
  • RSA Innovations articles

    rsainnovation.com

    Our own deep dives on integrations, AI agents, scoped and Store apps, ITSM, CSM and ITOM.

    RSA

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