Configure a MID Server to use source control

task australia Updated Oct 8, 2026 1 min read fluent-sc-configure-mid-server-to-use-sc.md

Configure a MID Server to use source control with ServiceNow Studio if your Git provider is behind a firewall.

Before you begin

Install a MID Server with a REST capability. For more information, see Installing the MID Server with manual or guided setup and Configure MID Server capabilities.

Role required: admin

Procedure

Change the application scope of the instance to ServiceNow IDE.
1. In the Unified Navigation, select the globe icon [Omitted image "icon-scope.png"] Alt text:.
2. Select Application scope.
3. Select ServiceNow IDE.
Navigate to All > MID Server > Applications.
Select New to open the MID Server Application form.

On the form, fill in the fields to define the application.

Field	Description
Name	Name for the MID Server Application.
Default MID Server	MID Server configured with a REST capability.
Application	The ServiceNow IDE.
Included in application ALL	Option to include this MID Server Application in the definition of ALL for a MID Server.

Select Submit to save the application.

What to do next

If you have not already, configure basic or OAuth 2.0 authentication to connect to a Git domain or repository. For more information, see Connect to a Git provider using basic authentication or Connect to a Git provider using OAuth 2.0.

Note: The MID Server user must have the sn_glider.ide_git_user role or admin role to perform Git operations in ServiceNow Studio. For more information, see Create the MID Server user and grant the role and ServiceNow IDE MID Server User [sn_glider.ide_git_user].

Parent Topic:Fluent source control in ServiceNow Studio

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# Configure a MID Server to use source control

Configure a MID Server to use source control with ServiceNow Studio if your Git provider is behind a firewall.

## Before you begin

Install a MID Server with a REST capability. For more information, see [Installing the MID Server with manual or guided setup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/mid-server-installation.md) and [Configure MID Server capabilities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/t_ConfigureCapabilities.md).

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Change the application scope of the instance to ServiceNow IDE.

    1.  In the Unified Navigation, select the globe icon \[Omitted image "icon-scope.png"\] Alt text:.

    2.  Select **Application scope**.

    3.  Select **ServiceNow IDE**.

2.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **MID Server** &gt; **Applications**.

3.  Select **New** to open the MID Server Application form.

4.  On the form, fill in the fields to define the application.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Name for the MID Server Application.|
    |Default MID Server|MID Server configured with a REST capability.|
    |Application|The ServiceNow IDE.|
    |Included in application ALL|Option to include this MID Server Application in the definition of ALL for a MID Server.|

5.  Select **Submit** to save the application.


## What to do next

If you have not already, configure basic or OAuth 2.0 authentication to connect to a Git domain or repository. For more information, see [Connect to a Git provider using basic authentication](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/fluent-sc-connect-to-git-provider-basic-auth.md) or [Connect to a Git provider using OAuth 2.0](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/fluent-sc-connect-to-git-provider-oauth-2-0.md).

**Note:** The MID Server user must have the sn\_glider.ide\_git\_user role or admin role to perform Git operations in ServiceNow Studio. For more information, see [Create the MID Server user and grant the role](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/t_SetupMIDServerRole.md) and [ServiceNow IDE MID Server User \[sn\_glider.ide\_git\_user\]](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-ide-family-release/servicenow-ide-roles.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Fluent source control in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/fluent-source-control-sn-studio.md)