Client credentials

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title: Client credentials
description: Use the OAuth client credentials grant type for inbound integrations from a third-party OAuth client to the ServiceNow platform.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/client-credentials.html
release: australia
product: Authentication
classification: authentication
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Old inbound integrations experience, OAuth inbound, OAuth authentication, Authentication, Access Management]
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# Client credentials

Use the OAuth client credentials grant type for inbound integrations from a third-party OAuth client to the ServiceNow® platform.

The administrators can use the client credential \(CC\) grant type to enable integration from a third-party OAuth client to the ServiceNow platform.

Inbound client credentials grant type is a capability that can be controlled through a system property. By default the system property is false.

To use the client credentials grant type, you must perform the following steps:

-   Create the `glide.oauth.inbound.client.credential.grant_type.enabled` system property.
-   Add the **OAuth Application User** field to the OAuth Entity form.