Set up the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage Spoke

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Configure the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage connection alias record on your ServiceNow instance. This enables the authentication of connection requests from the ServiceNow instance by the Microsoft Azure portal.

Before you begin

  • Request an Integration Hub subscription.
  • Activate the Azure Blob Storage spoke.
  • Role required: admin.

Register Microsoft Azure Blob Storage as an OAuth provider

Create an OAuth application on Microsoft Azure that authenticates requests for OAuth tokens from your ServiceNow instance.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Log in to https://portal.azure.com/.

  2. Select App registrations.

  3. Select New registration.

  4. Fill the form.

    Field Description
    Name Name of the OAuth application.
    Supported account types Option to specify who can use the OAuth application that you're creating to access Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.
    Redirect URI (optional) Option to provide the redirect URI. The redirect URI format is https://<instance-name>.service-now.com/oauth_redirect.do. From the Select a platform list, select Web.
  5. Select Register.

    The OAuth application is registered.

  6. Copy the values from the following fields under the Essentials heading:

    • Application (client) ID
    • Directory (tenant) ID
  7. In the Client credentials field, select Add a certificate or secret.

  8. Under the Client secrets heading, select New client secret.

  9. In the Add a client secret window, do the following actions.

    1. In the Description field, enter a description of the client secret.

    2. In the Expires field, enter the expiry period of the client secret.

    3. Select Add.

      The client secret is generated.

  10. Under the Value heading, copy and store the client secret at a secure place.

  11. Add the API permission.

    1. On the left panel, select API permissions.

    2. Select Add a permission.

    3. On the Request API permissions window, select Azure Storage.

    4. Select Delegated permissions.

    5. Under Permissions, select Access Azure Storage.

    6. Select Add permissions.

      The permission is added and visible under the API / Permissions name heading.

    7. Select Grant admin consent for ServiceNow.

    8. Select Yes.

    Microsoft Azure Blob Storage is registered as an OAuth service provider.

Configure a connection to Microsoft Azure

Configure the connection and credential alias record of the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage to send a request for an OAuth token from your ServiceNow instance and have it authenticated by the Microsoft Azure portal. After authentication, an OAuth token is available to your instance to access the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

Before you begin

Role required: admin.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Process Automation > Workflow Studio.

  2. Select the Integrations tab.

  3. In the Search all connections field, enter Microsoft Azure Blob Storage.

    The Outbound tab is enabled by default. If the tab isn’t enabled, toggle-select to enable.

  4. On the Microsoft Azure Blob Storage tile, select View Details.

  5. Select Configure.

  6. Fill the form.

Field

Description

Connection Name

Name of the connection alias record. The default name of the first connection record is the same as the alias. You can't update the name.

Authorization URL

URL that your ServiceNow instance uses to request OAuth tokens from the Microsoft Azure portal. The URL must in the following format: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant ID}/oauth2/v2.0/authorize. Use the tenant ID that you generated when you registered the OAuth application.

Token URL

URL that your ServiceNow instance uses to get the OAuth token. The URL must in the following format: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant ID}/oauth2/v2.0/token. Use the tenant ID that you generated when you registered the OAuth application.

Token Revocation URL

URL that your ServiceNow instance uses to cancel the OAuth token. The URL must in the following format: https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant ID}/oauth2/v2.0/revoke. Use the tenant ID that you generated when you registered the OAuth application.Note: This field isn't required.

Client ID

Unique ID of the OAuth application that you created on the Microsoft Azure portal. The Microsoft Azure portal uses this ID to authenticate your ServiceNow instance requests.

Client Secret

The secret that Microsoft Azure portal uses to authenticate your ServiceNow instance requests. You generate the client secret when you create the OAuth application on Microsoft Azure portal.

Redirect URL

Specific address where the third-party application sends your ServiceNow instance back after the request is authenticated. The format of the redirect URL is https://<instance-name>.service-now.com/oauth_redirect.do.

7. Select **Configure and Get OAuth Token**.
You're required to log in to [https://portal.azure.com/](https://portal.azure.com/) before the OAuth token is provided.

On successful authentication, the request is authenticated and the OAuth token is available.
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