Integrate inbound events
This example illustrates how to create a notification from an inbound JSON request.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
When complete, you will be able to:
- Send a JSON request to the [imp_notification] web service import set with the JSON processor
- Create a new import set in the [imp_notification] table in the instance using data from the JSON request
The following example steps assume you have your own demonstration instance.
Procedure
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Activate the JSON Web Service plugin.
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Install the RESTClient Firefox plugin.
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Open the RESTClient.
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Create the following JSON request.
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Method: POST
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URL:
http://<instance name>.service-now.com/imp_notification.do?JSON -
Headers: Authorization: Basic
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Body:
JSON{"sysparm_action":"insert","message":"this is an event","uuid":"abc"}
[Omitted image "RESTRequest.png"] Alt text: The REST JSON request
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Click Send.
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Navigate to Response > Response Body (Raw).
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Verify that the instance sends back a response with a
sys_id.[Omitted image "RESTResponse.png"] Alt text: The REST response
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Login to your development instance.
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In Navigation filter, enter
imp_notification.list. -
Verify that the import set table has an event matching your JSON request.
[Omitted image "RESTImportSetTable.png"] Alt text: REST import set table
Parent Topic:References for Inbound email
---
title: Integrate inbound events
description: This example illustrates how to create a notification from an inbound JSON request.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/t\_IntegratingInboundEvents.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [References, Inbound email, Notifications, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---
# Integrate inbound events
This example illustrates how to create a notification from an inbound JSON request.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## About this task
When complete, you will be able to:
- Send a JSON request to the \[imp\_notification\] web service import set with the JSON processor
- Create a new import set in the \[imp\_notification\] table in the instance using data from the JSON request
The following example steps assume you have your own demonstration instance.
## Procedure
1. Activate the JSON Web Service plugin.
2. Install the [RESTClient](https://addons.mozilla.org/en_US/firefox/addon/restclient) Firefox plugin.
3. Open the RESTClient.
4. Create the following JSON request.
- **Method**: POST
- **URL**: `http://<instance name>.service-now.com/imp_notification.do?JSON`
- **Headers**: Authorization: Basic
- **Body**:
```
{"sysparm_action":"insert","message":"this is an event","uuid":"abc"}
```
\[Omitted image "RESTRequest.png"\] Alt text: The REST JSON request
5. Click **Send**.
6. Navigate to **Response** > **Response Body \(Raw\)**.
7. Verify that the instance sends back a response with a `sys_id`.
\[Omitted image "RESTResponse.png"\] Alt text: The REST response
8. Login to your development instance.
9. In Navigation filter, enter `imp_notification.list`.
10. Verify that the import set table has an event matching your JSON request.
\[Omitted image "RESTImportSetTable.png"\] Alt text: REST import set table
**Parent Topic:**[References for Inbound email](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/references-inbound-email.md)
| title | Integrate inbound events |
| description | This example illustrates how to create a notification from an inbound JSON request. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/t\_IntegratingInboundEvents.html |
| release | brazil |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | ReferencesInbound emailNotificationsConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |