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

Create a record of Microsoft Azure credentials in Cloud Cost Management

Securely store your Microsoft Azure credentials in the ServiceNow AI Platform credentials store. You must create a service account that accepts billing data for Cloud Cost Management.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_clin_core.insights_admin or admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Cloud Cost Management Workspace > Operations > Administration > Credentials.

  2. On the Cloud API credentials page, select Azure service principal.

  3. Select New.

  4. On the form, fill in the fields.

FieldDescription
NameName of the service principal to register with the instance. For example, `CloudInsights-SP`.
Tenant IDAn unique identifier or alias for the tenant.Copy and paste the Tenant ID value from the `Azure-Credentials.txt` file.
Client IDUnique identifier of an application created in Active Directory.Copy and paste the Tenant ID value from the `Azure-Credentials.txt` file.
Authentication Method

Select Client Secret.The Secret key field appears when you select Client Secret.

Note: Client Assertion isn’t supported.

Secret keyAzure client secret key.Copy and paste the Tenant ID value from the `Azure-Credentials.txt` file.
ActiveOption to enable the credentials for use.
  1. Select Save.

What to do next

Schedule and manage the jobs that download Azure billing data