Add a version to a scripted REST API

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title: Add a version to a scripted REST API
description: Add a new version to a versioned scripted REST API to define new API behavior without impacting older versions.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Enable versioning for a scripted REST API, Create a scripted REST API, Scripted REST APIs, REST APIs, Web services, API implementation, API implementation and reference]
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# Add a version to a scripted REST API

Add a new version to a versioned scripted REST API to define new API behavior without impacting older versions.

## Before you begin

There must be a scripted REST Service that has versioning enabled before you can add a new version.

Role required: web\_service\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Web Services** > **Scripted REST APIs**.

2.  Select a scripted REST API.

3.  Under **Related Links**, click **Add new version**.

    The **Add new version** pop up appears.

4.  Select **Make this version the default** to configure the REST service to use the new version as the default version.

5.  In the **Copy existing resources from version** choice list, select an existing version to copy all resources from that version to the new version.

6.  Click **OK**.


**Parent Topic:**[Enable versioning for a scripted REST API](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/rest-api-explorer/t_EnableVersioning.md)