Create a connection for a Service Graph Connector in SGC Central

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read sgcc-create-connection.md

Create a connection added for a Service Graph Connector within the SGC Central view of the Service Graph Workspace or CMDB Workspace.

Before you begin

Role required: SGC-admin or admin

Procedure

Use one of the following methods to open SGC Central:
- Navigate to Workspaces > Service Graph Workspace, and from the left navigation panel, select the Ingestion icon [Omitted image "icon-sgc-central.png"] to open the SGC Central view.
- Navigate to Workspaces > CMDB Workspace > SGC Central.
On the Overview page, select Create connection.

Tip: Alternatively, you can select Create connection on the All connections page.
On the Create connection window, select a connector type and then follow the playbook instructions to create a connection.

If the playbook experience isn't supported for a connector, follow the guided setup instructions.

Note:
- When you select a connector type, the application scope changes to the selected type.
- When setting up a connection using a Service Graph Connector for the first time, you might need to complete the initial setup tasks. See Perform initial setup tasks when creating a connection in SGC Central.

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title: Create a connection for a Service Graph Connector in SGC Central
description: Create a connection added for a Service Graph Connector within the SGC Central view of the Service Graph Workspace or CMDB Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/sgcc-create-connection.html
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create a connection for a Service Graph Connector in SGC Central

Create a connection added for a Service Graph Connector within the SGC Central view of the Service Graph Workspace or CMDB Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: SGC-admin or admin

## Procedure

1. Use one of the following methods to open SGC Central:

- Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **Service Graph Workspace**, and from the left navigation panel, select the Ingestion icon \[Omitted image "icon-sgc-central.png"\] to open the SGC Central view.
- Navigate to **Workspaces** &gt; **CMDB Workspace** &gt; **SGC Central**.
2. On the Overview page, select **Create connection**.

**Tip:** Alternatively, you can select **Create connection** on the All connections page.

3. On the Create connection window, select a connector type and then follow the playbook instructions to create a connection.

If the playbook experience isn't supported for a connector, follow the guided setup instructions.

**Note:**

- When you select a connector type, the application scope changes to the selected type.
- When setting up a connection using a Service Graph Connector for the first time, you might need to complete the initial setup tasks. See [Perform initial setup tasks when creating a connection in SGC Central](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/sgcc-first-time-setup.md).