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

Create a push message

Before you create a push notification, create the push message with the actual message content for the notification.

Before you begin

The Push notification plugin must be active. The plugin is active by default.

Role required: admin

About this task

The push message and notification must be for the same table.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > System Notification > Push > Push Messages and select New.

  2. Fill out the fields on the form (see table).

  3. Select Submit.

FieldDescription
NameEnter a descriptive name for the message.
Push AppSelect the ServiceNow mobile application.
Push Message ContentSelect the JSON content to be included in the push notification payload.For example, you can specify predefined button pairs \(Yes/No, Approve/Reject, Accept/Decline\) as part of the push message content.
MessageEnter the message. You can add variables just as you would for other notifications. Any message you enter here overrides the message in the notification.
Related list
Push Message Attribute ValuesOptional. Select the attributes that apply to this notification. For details, see Create an attribute value or action for a push message.

What to do next

Set up the push notification that contains the message created or update an existing push notification to use the push message.