Run Discovery on the Ansible config provider

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title: Run Discovery on the Ansible config provider
description: Add the Ansible config provider and run Discovery to discover what's in the inventory, the host group, and the available job templates.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-operations-management/cloud-services-catalog/running-discovery-on-ansible-config-provider.html
release: brazil
product: Cloud Services Catalog
classification: cloud-services-catalog
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Integrating Ansible, Configure, Cloud Services Catalog, ITOM Cloud Accelerate, IT Operations Management]
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# Run Discovery on the Ansible config provider

Add the Ansible config provider and run Discovery to discover what's in the inventory, the host group, and the available job templates.

## Before you begin

Do this procedure only if you have Ansible Tower credentials.

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Cloud Admin Portal** > **Manage** > **Credentials** > **New** > **Ansible Tower Credentials**.

2.  On the form, fill in the fields as per the information received from the Ansible Tower.

    \[Omitted image "ansible-tower-new.png"\] Alt text: New record for Ansible Tower credentials.

3.  Select **Submit**.

4.  Create a config provider by selecting **New**.

    \[Omitted image "ansible-config-provider.png"\] Alt text: Create Config Provider form to use for creating an Ansible Config Provider.

    **Important:**

    Infrastructure as Code \(IaC\) Discovery is supported. You can discover job templates, inventory, and groups.

5.  Run the Discovery to discover all projects and extra variables in an organization.

    \[Omitted image "ansible-config-provider-discover.png"\] Alt text: Ansible Discovery.


## Result

You’re all set to take the next steps to order an Ansible item.

**Parent Topic:**[Integrating Ansible with Cloud Services Catalog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/cloud-services-catalog/integrating-ansible-with-cloud-services-catalog.md)