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Set up the AWS Lambda spoke

Integrate the ServiceNow instance and AWS Lambda account using AWS credential to authenticate ServiceNow requests.

Before you begin

  • Request an Integration Hub subscription.
  • Activate the AWS IAM Spoke.
  • Activate the AWS Lambda spoke.
  • Role required: admin.

Create a credential record for the AWS Lambda spoke

Create a credential record for your AWS Lambda account. The AWS Lambda spoke connection and credential alias uses this credential to perform actions on AWS Lambda.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Connection & Credential Aliases.

  2. Open the record, AWS_Lambda.

  3. From the Credentials tab, click New.

    The system displays the message What type of Credentials would you like to create?.

  4. Select AWS Credentials.

  5. On the form, fill these values.

FieldValue required
NameName to uniquely identify the connection record. For example, enter `Lambda Credentials`.
ActiveOption to actively use the credential record.
Access Key IDAccess Key ID of the user with full access to AWS Lambda.
Secret Access KeySecret Access Key of the user with full access to AWS Lambda.
Credential aliasAssociated credential records of the AWS IAM spoke and AWS Lambda spoke.
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AWS Lambda and AWS IAM credential alias records
Authentication AlgorithmCustom authentication algorithm for outbound signing requests. Select AWS IAM Auth Algo.Note: Users are cautioned against directly modifying the default authentication algorithm.
  1. Click Submit.

Result

The credential record the AWS Lambda spoke is created.