---
title: Configuring API Insights as a system administrator
description: As a user with the admin role, set up the API Insights workspace by installing the application and assigning roles to users for managing API operations.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/api-insights/api-insights-config-installation.html
release: australia
product: API Insights
classification: api-insights
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure, API Insights, Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\), Configuration Management, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Configuring API Insights as a system administrator

As a user with the admin role, set up the API Insights workspace by installing the application and assigning roles to users for managing API operations.

## System administrator tasks overview

1.  [Install API Insights](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/api-insights/api-insights-install.md).

    Install the API Insights application \(sn\_api\_insights\_ws\).

2.  [Assign roles for API Insights users](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/api-insights/api-insights-assign-roles.md)

    Assign roles for using the API Insights workspace.