--- title: "Connect iDigBio and ServiceNow - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New record\" fires in iDigBio, your agent runs \"Create Record\" in ServiceNow." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-servicenow" --- # Connect iDigBio and ServiceNow When **New record** fires in [iDigBio](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio), your agent runs **Create Record** in [ServiceNow](https://apiant.ai/connections/servicenow), or **New Attachment Added** in ServiceNow to **Find media records** in iDigBio. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. iDigBio **1** trigger iDigBio **6** actions ServiceNow **7** triggers ServiceNow **7** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want iDigBio and ServiceNow to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What iDigBio and ServiceNow can do together ### From iDigBio to ServiceNow - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Create Record** in ServiceNow - When **New record** in iDigBio then **Update Record** in ServiceNow ### From ServiceNow to iDigBio - When **New Attachment Added** in ServiceNow then **Find media records** in iDigBio - When **New Comment Added** in ServiceNow then **Find records** in iDigBio Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with iDigBio and ServiceNow ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 13 actions - Trigger **New record** Polls for specimen records newly indexed into iDigBio matching a saved search query, sorted by modified/index date. - Action **Find media records** Search iDigBio media records (images/media associated with specimens) matching a query. - Action **Find records** Search iDigBio specimen records matching a query. - Action **Find recordsets** Search iDigBio recordsets (collections/datasets contributed by publishers) matching a query. - Action **Get media record** Retrieve a single iDigBio media record by its UUID. - Action **Get record** Retrieve a single iDigBio specimen record by its UUID. - Action **Get recordset** Retrieve a single iDigBio recordset (dataset) by its UUID. - Trigger **New Attachment Added** Triggered when a new attachment is added. - Trigger **New Comment Added** Triggered when a new comment is added to a record. Queries the ServiceNow journal field table for comment entries. - Trigger **New Record** Polls the specified ServiceNow table and fires for each new record, ordered by creation time. Optionally filter with an encoded query. - Trigger **New Work Note Added** Triggered when a new work note is added to a record (e.g. incident) in ServiceNow. - Trigger **New Work Notes (Cisco)** Gets new work notes from incidents in ServiceNow. Queries the configured table (default incident) for rows updated in the last day, returning each record's comments_and_work_notes journal (display value) and sys_id. - Trigger **Two-way sync new and updated incidents (Cisco)** A trigger for two-way syncing new and updated incidents. Can only be used with two-way sync actions. - Trigger **Two-way sync new and updated tables** A trigger for two-way syncing new and updated table records. Polls a ServiceNow table for records ordered by sys_updated_on so new and changed rows are detected. Can only be used with two-way sync actions. - Action **Add Comment to Incident** Adds a customer-visible comment to an incident (by sys_id) via the incident table. - Action **Add File Attachment to Record** Attaches a file to a record via the ServiceNow Attachment API. Provide the table name, record sys_id, file name, content type, and file content. - Action **Add Work Note to Incident** Adds an internal work note to an incident (by sys_id) via the incident table. - Action **Create Record** Creates a new record in the specified ServiceNow table (e.g. incident, task, problem, cmdb_ci). Pass the field values as a JSON object. - Action **Delete Record** Deletes a record by sys_id from the specified ServiceNow table. - Action **List Records** Lists records from the specified ServiceNow table. Optionally filter with an encoded query (sysparm_query), e.g. active=true^priority=1. Returns the result array, paginated. - Action **Update Record** Updates an existing record (by sys_id) in the specified ServiceNow table. Pass changed field values as a JSON object. ## Each app on its own - [ **iDigBio** iDigBio is a US national aggregator of digitized biological and paleontological museum specimens, exposing a...](https://apiant.ai/connections/idigbio) - [ **ServiceNow** ServiceNow is a digital workflow and IT service management platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/servicenow) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from iDigBio - [ **iDigBio to Lumify** Real-time sports intelligence: scores, odds, betting splits & AI bet analysis across 8 sports](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-lumify) - [ **iDigBio to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-salesforce) - [ **iDigBio to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-slack) - [ **iDigBio to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-mailchimp) - [ **iDigBio to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-stripe) - [ **iDigBio to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/idigbio-to-shopify) ## More into ServiceNow - [ **HubSpot to ServiceNow** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-servicenow) - [ **Salesforce to ServiceNow** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-servicenow) - [ **Google Sheets to ServiceNow** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-servicenow) - [ **Gmail to ServiceNow** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-servicenow) - [ **Google Calendar to ServiceNow** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-servicenow) - [ **Google Drive to ServiceNow** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-servicenow) Questions ## iDigBio and ServiceNow, answered ### ### What can start an automation from iDigBio? Any of iDigBio's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ServiceNow when something happens in iDigBio? Any of ServiceNow's 7 actions, including Create Record, Update Record, Add Comment to Incident and Add File Attachment to Record. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from ServiceNow to iDigBio? Yes. When something happens in ServiceNow, your agent can act in iDigBio too. This page covers both directions: ServiceNow's triggers and iDigBio's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for iDigBio or ServiceNow? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use iDigBio and ServiceNow without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.