Create a search application configuration for AI Search

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title: Create a search application configuration for AI Search
description: Create a search application configuration to specify AI Search as the search engine for a ServiceNow AI Platform application. Select a search profile for the application to use. Configure the application's settings for refinement and display of search results.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/create-search-app-config-ais.html
release: australia
product: AI Search
classification: ai-search
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Search application configurations, Configure, AI Search, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Create a search application configuration for AI Search

Create a search application configuration to specify AI Search as the search engine for a ServiceNow AI Platform® application. Select a search profile for the application to use. Configure the application's settings for refinement and display of search results.

## Before you begin

Role required: search\_application\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **AI Search** > **Search Experience** > **Search Applications**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the Search Application Configuration form, fill in the fields.

    For a description of the field values, see [Search Application Configuration form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/search-app-config-form-ais.md).

4.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The new search application configuration record appears in the Search Application Configurations list.

## What to do next

To use your new search application configuration, select it in the configuration for a ServiceNow AI Platform application that supports AI Search. For more information on these ServiceNow AI Platform applications, see [Enabling and configuring AI Search in ServiceNow AI Platform applications](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/enable-configure-apps-ais.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Search application configurations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/ai-search/defining-search-app-cfgs-ais.md)