--- title: "Connect MySQL and ServiceNow - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New or Updated Row\" fires in MySQL, your agent runs \"Add File Attachment to Record\" in ServiceNow." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-servicenow" --- # Connect MySQL and ServiceNow When **New or Updated Row** fires in [MySQL](https://apiant.ai/connections/mysql), your agent runs **Add File Attachment to Record** in [ServiceNow](https://apiant.ai/connections/servicenow), or **New Attachment Added** in ServiceNow to **Add Row** in MySQL. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. MySQL **4** triggers MySQL **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 MySQL 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 MySQL and ServiceNow can do together ### From MySQL to ServiceNow - When **New or Updated Row** in MySQL then **Add File Attachment to Record** in ServiceNow - When **New Row** in MySQL then **Create Record** in ServiceNow ### From ServiceNow to MySQL - When **New Attachment Added** in ServiceNow then **Add Row** in MySQL - When **New Comment Added** in ServiceNow then **Update Row** in MySQL 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 MySQL and ServiceNow ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 13 actions - Trigger **New or Updated Row** Triggers when a new row is added or modified. - Trigger **New or Updated Row (Custom Query)** Fires for each new or changed row returned by a SELECT statement you write against the connected MySQL database. - Trigger **New Row** Triggers when you add a new row. - Trigger **New Table** Fires when a new table appears in the connected MySQL database. - Action **Add Row** Adds a new row. - Action **Delete Row** Delete the rows in a table whose chosen column equals a value. - Action **Find Row** Finds a row in a table via a lookup column. - Action **Find Rows via Custom Query** Run an author-written SELECT against the connected MySQL database and return every row it produced. Mirrors PostgreSQL 715ae2ac, SQL Server 8e0bbb5d and Oracle 2c308e4d; MySQL placeholder style is ?. - Action **Find Row via Custom Query** Runs a SELECT statement you write against the connected MySQL database and returns the first row it matches. - Action **Update Row** Updates an existing row. - 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 - [ **MySQL** Connect directly to a MySQL database and run SQL statements from your automations.](https://apiant.ai/connections/mysql) - [ **ServiceNow** ServiceNow is a digital workflow and IT service management platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/servicenow) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from MySQL - [ **MySQL to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-salesforce) - [ **MySQL to Mailchimp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-mailchimp) - [ **MySQL to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **MySQL to ActiveCampaign** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-activecampaign) - [ **MySQL to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-trello) - [ **MySQL to SendGrid** SendGrid by Twilio — email delivery and marketing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mysql-to-sendgrid) ## 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 ## MySQL and ServiceNow, answered ### ### What can start an automation from MySQL? Any of MySQL's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New or Updated Row, New or Updated Row (Custom Query), New Row and New Table. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in ServiceNow when something happens in MySQL? 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 MySQL? Yes. When something happens in ServiceNow, your agent can act in MySQL too. This page covers both directions: ServiceNow's triggers and MySQL's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for MySQL 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 MySQL 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.