Token-based authentication
concept australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read token-based-auth-api.md
Token-based authentication for inbound REST APIs configuration using API Key or HMAC.
Support API tokens for REST API end points so that the ServiceNow can authenticate users.
Token-based authentication for inbound REST APIs configuration can be performed on the ServiceNow instance with the API Key or HMAC token.
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--- title: Token-based authentication description: Token-based authentication for inbound REST APIs configuration using API Key or HMAC. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/token-based-auth-api.html release: australia product: Authentication classification: authentication topic_type: concept last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [API authentication, Authentication, Access Management] --- # Token-based authentication Token-based authentication for inbound REST APIs configuration using API Key or HMAC. Support API tokens for REST API end points so that the ServiceNow can authenticate users. Token-based authentication for inbound REST APIs configuration can be performed on the ServiceNow instance with the [API Key or HMAC token](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-security/authentication/api-key-and-hmac-rest-apis.md).
| title | Token-based authentication |
| description | Token-based authentication for inbound REST APIs configuration using API Key or HMAC. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-security/authentication/token-based-auth-api.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Authentication |
| classification | authentication |
| topic_type | concept |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | API authenticationAuthenticationAccess Management |