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title: Access your ServiceNow data using Live Connect
description: Live Connect provides read-only access to your ServiceNow tables, allowing you to write SQL queries, create reports, and perform analysis while maintaining your existing security controls. This eliminates the need for data synchronization and ensures you work with current ServiceNow data.
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release: australia
product: Web Services
classification: web-services
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Additional integration resources, Web services, API implementation, API implementation and reference]
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# Access your ServiceNow data using Live Connect

Live Connect provides read-only access to your ServiceNow tables, allowing you to write SQL queries, create reports, and perform analysis while maintaining your existing security controls. This eliminates the need for data synchronization and ensures you work with current ServiceNow data.

## Get started

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[Explore \[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text: Learn about Live Connect feature](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/getting-started-with-servicenow-sql-api.md)

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[Configure \[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text: Install and setup Live Connect](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/configuring-sql-api.md)

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[Integrate \[Omitted image "bus-integration-and-apis.svg"\] Alt text: Integrate Live Connect drivers with external business intelligence and database tools](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/configure-drivers-bi-tools.md)

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[Reference \[Omitted image "bus-learn.svg"\] Alt text: Get reference information about Live Connect](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/troubleshooting.md)

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</table>-   **[Getting started with ServiceNow Live Connect](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/getting-started-with-servicenow-sql-api.md)**  
The ServiceNow Live Connect provides data access to your ServiceNow instances through industry-standard ODBC and JDBC drivers, enabling direct connections from Business Intelligence \(BI\) tools and data analysis platforms.
-   **[Configuring Live Connect](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/configuring-sql-api.md)**  
Configure your ServiceNow instance to enable Live Connect access, set up security controls, and install the required drivers on your client machine.
-   **[Integrate Live Connect Drivers with third-party BI tools](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/configure-drivers-bi-tools.md)**  
Configure ServiceNow Live Connect drivers to connect with third-party business intelligence and database tools for direct data access and analysis.
-   **[Live Connect reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/troubleshooting.md)**  
This section provides details about Live Connect reference information like minimum requirements and usage limitations.

**Parent Topic:**[Additional integration resources](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/additional-integration-resources.md)