• Name: Enter a descriptive name for the REST message.
• Description: Enter a description of the REST message.
• Endpoint: Enter the endpoint to which this REST message is sent. The endpoint value may include
variables using the format ${variable}. To create a REST Message for Automation Director
integration, enter the following:
http(s)://
Automation-Director-Server-IP-Address
:
port_number
/Automation/$
{path}
3.
Click the Authentication tab and set the following:
• Authentication type: Select Basic.
• Basic auth profile: Click the magnifier and select an existing Basic Auth Configuration profile or
create a new one.
4.
Click
Submit
.
5.
Open the newly created REST Message and click
New
in the HTTP Methods area at the bottom of the
screen.
6.
For each HTTP method that you want to add, complete the following steps:
a.
Set the following HTTP information:
Name: Enter the same name as the HTTP method.
HTTP method: GET, POST, PUT, or DELETE (GET and POST are required)
Endpoint:
http(s)://
Automation-Director-Server-IP-Address
:
port_number
/
Automation/${path}
b.
Click the HTTP Request tab and in the
Use MID Server
field, select the MID Server to which the
request is sent.
c.
(Recommended) To test the HTTP method you created, go to the
Related Links
section and click
Test
.
Refer to
in the ServiceNow product documentation for detailed
instructions.
Installing a MID server
Before you can integrate Automation Director with ServiceNow, you must install the ServiceNow MID
server that facilitates integration with external applications. In the ServiceNow integration of Automation
Director, the REST API commands are passed through the MID server.
You can install the MID server on the same server as Automation Director or on a different server.
Refer to
in the ServiceNow product documentation for instructions.
To set up SSL communication between the MID Server and Automation Director, set up SSL on the
Automation Director server and register the Automation Director SSL certificate on the MID Server.
For further instructions, refer to "Setting up SSL on the server for secure client communication (Windows
OS)", "Setting up SSL on the server for secure client communication (Linux OS)", and "Setting up SSL on
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