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

Set up the Amazon Elastic Container Service spoke

Integrate the ServiceNow instance and Amazon Elastic Container Service account by using the AWS credentials to authenticate ServiceNow requests.

Before you begin

  • Request an Integration Hub subscription.
  • Activate the Amazon Elastic Container Service spoke.
  • Role required: admin

Create a credential record for the Amazon Elastic Container Service spoke

Create a credential record for the Amazon Elastic Container Service account. The Amazon Elastic Container Service spoke connection and credential alias uses these credentials to authorize actions.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Credentials.

  2. Click New.

    The system displays this message: What type of Credentials would you like to create?

  3. Select AWS Credentials.

  4. On the form, fill these values.

FieldDescription
NameName to uniquely identify the record. For example, `Amazon ECS Cred`.
ActiveOption to actively use the credential record.
Access Key IDAccess Key ID of the user with full access to Amazon Elastic Container Service.
Secret Access KeySecret Access Key of the user with full access to Amazon Elastic Container Service.
Authentication AlgorithmCustom authentication algorithm for outbound signing requests. Select AmazonECSAuthAlgo.Note: Users are cautioned against directly modifying the default authentication algorithm.
Credential aliasCredential alias associated with the spoke.
  1. Click Submit.