---
title: Define policies in DevOps Config
description: Define policies in DevOps Config to validate your configuration data.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-service-management/devops-family/devops-config-define-policies.html
release: australia
product: DevOps \(Family\)
classification: devops-family
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring DevOps Config, DevOps Config, IT Service Management]
---

# Define policies in DevOps Config

Define policies in DevOps Config to validate your configuration data.

## Before you begin

**Important:** Starting with the Washington D.C. release, DevOps Config is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported.

Role required: sn\_devops\_config.admin

## About this task

You can use or customize default DevOps Config policies to validate that your config data content is compliant, or [write and test custom DevOps Config policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/pace-write-test-policies.md).

## Procedure

1.  In the **Admin** view, select the **Policies** tab.

2.  Select a default policy or select **New** to [create a policy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/pace-create-policy.md).

3.  Enter the policy name, category, and a description for the policy and select **Save**.

    **Note:** You must publish a policy version to make it current, and activate it before it can be invoked.


**Related topics**  


[Default DevOps Config policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-service-management/devops-family/devops-config-default-policies.md)

[How to write and test custom PaCE policies](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/pace-write-test-policies.md)