Set up Azure Service Principal credential

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read set-up-azure-service-principal-credential.md

Provide the Azure credentials obtained from your Azure administrator. These credentials are used to create a suspension profile and enables you to suspend temporarily or terminate Azure accounts as needed.

Before you begin

Review the Permissions required for Azure Service Principal topic before creating a Azure Service Principal credential.

Role required: ServiceNow AI Platform admin

Procedure

Log in to the ServiceNow instance.
Navigate to All > Connections & Credentials > Credentials.
From the list, select Azure Service Principal.

In the Connections & Credentials form, provide the following information.

Field	Value
Name	Name of the service principal to register with the instance. For example, `Azure service principal credentials`.
Tenant ID	Directory ID value in the Azure configuration.
Client ID	Application ID value in the Azure configuration.
Secret key	Application key value in the Azure configuration.
Credential Alias	The credential alias that you want to tie to the OAuth 2.0 credential. By default, use the predefined alias name as: sn_itom_cam.CAM_Azure_Connection

In the API Key field, enter the key obtained from the admin.
To complete the process, select Submit.

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title: Set up Azure Service Principal credential
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# Set up Azure Service Principal credential

Provide the Azure credentials obtained from your Azure administrator. These credentials are used to create a suspension profile and enables you to suspend temporarily or terminate Azure accounts as needed.

## Before you begin

Review the [Permissions required for Azure Service Principal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/cloud-account-management/permissions-required-for-azure-service-principal.md) topic before creating a Azure Service Principal credential.

Role required: ServiceNow AI Platform admin

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the ServiceNow instance.

2.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Connections &amp; Credentials** &gt; **Credentials**.

3.  From the list, select **Azure Service Principal**.

4.  In the **Connections &amp; Credentials** form, provide the following information.

    |Field|Value|
    |-----|-----|
    |Name|Name of the service principal to register with the instance. For example, `Azure service principal credentials`.|
    |Tenant ID|Directory ID value in the Azure configuration.|
    |Client ID|Application ID value in the Azure configuration.|
    |Secret key|Application key value in the Azure configuration.|
    |Credential Alias|The credential alias that you want to tie to the OAuth 2.0 credential. By default, use the predefined alias name as: sn\_itom\_cam.CAM\_Azure\_Connection|

5.  In the **API Key** field, enter the key obtained from the admin.

6.  To complete the process, select **Submit**.