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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Set up an OAuth Provider

Configure an OAuth provider to enable secure authentication between ServiceNow and a third-party tokenizer service for Card Data Security. This setup establishes the necessary connection credentials and JWT configuration required for secure data tokenization operations.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

This task requires the following:

  • A JWT provider created for Card Data Security. See Set up a JWT Provider for more information.
  • The credentials JSON file obtained from the tokenizer service.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > System OAuth > Application Registry.

  2. Select New.

  3. Select Connect to a third party OAuth Provider - Outbound.

  4. Enter the following field values.

    FieldValue
    Name<Name of the OAuth provider>
    Default Grant TypeJWT Bearer
    Send credentialsAs Private Key JWT
    JWT Provider<The JWT provider created for Card Data Security>
    Token URL<The tokenizer service endpoint URL i.e. the tokenURI value from the credentials JSON file>
    Client ID<The clientID value from the credentials JSON file>
    OAuth API scriptOAuthDataSecurityUtil
  5. Select Save.

  6. In the OAuth Entity Profiles related list, select the default profile.

  7. Enter the following field values.

    FieldValue
    JWT Provider<The JWT provider created for Card Data Security>
  8. Select Update.

Result

The JWT provider record is created.

What to do next

Set up the Connection & Credential records.