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glide.rest.scripted.max_inbound_content_length_mb

The glide.rest.scripted.max_inbound_content_length_mb property sets the maximum size for inbound content in scripted REST API requests. Admins should review this setting to ensure it aligns with their application's data handling requirements, especially when dealing with large payloads.

Default
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Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property defines the maximum allowed size, in megabytes, for the payload of a scripted REST API request, impacting how much data can be processed in a single request.
What area does it affect? Scripted REST APIs
What does the default mean? No default value is stated in the ServiceNow documentation.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring API endpoints or troubleshooting request size errors.

Property record

Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.

Property name glide.rest.scripted.max_inbound_content_length_mb
Type Not stated
Application Not stated
Default value Not stated
Description Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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... size properties Several properties control the maximum allowed request size. Add these properties to the System Properties [sys_properties] table to specify a maximum request size. Properties Property Default value Description glide.rest.scripted.max_inbound_content_length_mb 10 The maximum size, in megabytes, for a scrip gzipped. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All rights reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered ...
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... users to securely enter a password as input. Note: For File Input data types, the file size limit is 10 MB by default. However, you change this limit using the glide.rest.scripted.max_inbound_content_length_mb system property. Skip Pre-processing Set this flag to prevent the CLI client from converting YAML files into JSON format before sending them in the request. When Data Type is set ...
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... app to send large screenshot data to the server, verify that the following system properties are set exactly as shown: System property Property name Type Recommended value glide.rest.max_content_length Integer 15 glide.rest.scripted.max_inbound_content_length_mb Integer 15 For more information, see Configure system property . Note: You must have the admin role to set the system properties. v. To complete the capture, select the Done ...

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