Configure outbound foundation data sync as providers

concept australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read service-bridge-v2-using-foundation-data-sync.md

As a provider, share foundational data with your consumer using foundation data sync (FDS).

Before using FDS, you must configure it.

Step	Action	Description
	Create an FDS Definition.	Define the data that you want to share with your consumer.After you create and publish an FDS definition, wait for your consumers to request FDS offerings based on the published definition.
	Acknowledge FDS requests and send a sample payload.	After receiving an FDS request from your consumer, acknowledge it and send a sample payload for each subscription.After you send the payload, your consumer configures the incoming data for each subscription and accepts it.
	Publish subscriptions.	After the consumer accepts the subscription, publish it.After the FDS configuration is complete, data starts synchronizing with the consumer based on the defined cadence.

**Related topics**

Foundation data sync

Configure inbound foundation data sync as a consumer

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title: Configure outbound foundation data sync as providers
description: As a provider, share foundational data with your consumer using foundation data sync \(FDS\).
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# Configure outbound foundation data sync as providers

As a provider, share foundational data with your consumer using foundation data sync \(FDS\).

Before using FDS, you must configure it.

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Description

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1.

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[Create an FDS Definition.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-exchange/service-bridge-v2-create-fds-offering-definition.md)

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Define the data that you want to share with your consumer.After you create and publish an FDS definition, wait for your consumers to request FDS offerings based on the published definition.

</td></tr><tr><td>

2.

</td><td>

[Acknowledge FDS requests and send a sample payload.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-exchange/service-bridge-v2-acknowledge-FDS-request.md)

</td><td>

After receiving an FDS request from your consumer, acknowledge it and send a sample payload for each subscription.After you send the payload, your consumer configures the incoming data for each subscription and accepts it.

</td></tr><tr><td>

3.

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[Publish subscriptions.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-exchange/service-bridge-v2-publish-fds-subscription.md)

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After the consumer accepts the subscription, publish it.After the FDS configuration is complete, data starts synchronizing with the consumer based on the defined cadence.

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</table>**Related topics**  


[Foundation data sync](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-exchange/service-bridge-v2-explore-foundation-data-sync.md)

[Configure inbound foundation data sync as a consumer](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/service-exchange/service-bridge-v2-using-foundation-data-sync-for-consumer.md)