Scripted REST API examples

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title: Scripted REST API examples
description: Mutliple examples are available demonstrating how to create and use scripted REST APIs.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/c\_ScriptedRESTAPIExamples.html
release: australia
product: REST API Explorer
classification: rest-api-explorer
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Scripted REST APIs, REST APIs, Web services, API implementation, API implementation and reference]
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# Scripted REST API examples

Mutliple examples are available demonstrating how to create and use scripted REST APIs.

-   **[Scripted REST API example - script samples](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/r_ScriptedRESTServiceScriptExamples.md)**  
These examples demonstrate how to create various resource scripts for a scripted REST API.
-   **[Scripted REST API example - streaming vs object serialization](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/r_ScriptedRESTExampleStreamVsLO.md)**  
These examples demonstrate how to send a JSON response using streaming and using default object serialization.
-   **[Scripted REST API example - streaming file attachments](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/r_ScriptedRESTExampleStreamAttach.md)**  
This example demonstrates how to send an image attachment to a requesting user as a binary stream.

**Parent Topic:**[Scripted REST APIs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/c_CustomWebServices.md)