Give it a Spin

Want to see Squid in action? You have two options — zero effort with demo data, or 90 minutes with your own data.

Demo Server (instant)

No installation, no account, no commitment. Just click:

https://demo.squid46.io/cmdb_ci_server_minimal?limit=10

This returns server CIs from our demo ServiceNow instance — complete with resolved references. Browse the predefined configurations and try different ones.

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The demo server is proxied and rate-limited. If you get HTTP 429s, slow down.

Your Non-Prod Instance (90 minutes)

The demo proves Squid works. But seeing YOUR data — your servers, your users, your CIs with references resolved — that's a different level of proof.

What you'll need:

• Access to a non-prod ServiceNow instance (dev, test, sandbox)
• Admin rights to install apps and assign roles

What you won't need:

• A license key — non-prod instances work with a 50-entity limit. Need more? Dev license keys are provided within 24 hours (contact sales@arc46.io).
• Procurement approval (it's your dev instance)

Steps:

1. Install from ServiceNow Store — Head to the ServiceNow Store and install Squid on your non-prod instance.

2. Grant yourself access — Assign yourself the roles x_a46gh_squidx.rest (API access) and x_a46gh_squidx.defaultAccess (predefined configs).

3. Make your first request — Open a browser and navigate to:

   https://YOUR-INSTANCE.service-now.com/api/x_a46gh_squidx/v1/data/cmdb_ci_server_minimal?limit=10

   You should see YOUR servers, with references resolved, in a single JSON response.

4. Explore — Try different configurations. Add relations. Filter with encodedQuery. See API Call for the full reference.

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Convinced? When you're ready to deploy for production use, see Install Squid.