Modifying the default Catalog ServiceNow tool settings


As an administrator, configure the Catalog ServiceNow tool to help agents search catalog items from ServiceNow and respond to catalog-related queries through the Employee Navigator interface. This setup improves support efficiency and enhances the overall user experience.

The Catalog ServiceNow tool is available out-of-the-box, but you cannot modify it directly. However, you can add a new tool to modify the default tool configuration.

Before you begin

Make sure you have cloned an out-of-the-box agent, because you can only add a custom tool to a cloned out-of-the-box agent.

For more information, see Cloning an agent.

To modify the default Catalog ServiceNow tool settings

  1. Add a new tool in your environment. For more information, see Adding tool and toolkit for an AI Agent.
    The new tool must replicate the field value configuration of the existing out-of-the-box Catalog ServiceNow tool.
  2. In the Configuration field, modify the following settings:
    SettingDescription
    sys_paramsA comma-separated list of fields that define the catalog item attributes returned in the response. The sys_id and name fields are always included in the response, even if they are not added.
    limitThe number of catalog items returned per query.

    Default configuration:

    {
      "sys_params": "sys_id,name,category,short_description,description",
      "limit": 10
    }
  3. Click Save.

Where to go from here

Adding tool and toolkit for an AI Agent

 

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