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@vetsin vetsin commented Feb 9, 2026

via #136 but local branch for test run

manoj-bhamsagar and others added 2 commits December 16, 2025 12:20
This PR adds support for OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant Flow,
enabling machine-to-machine authentication without requiring user
credentials (username/password).

Features:
- ServiceNowClientCredentialsFlow: Sync implementation
- AsyncServiceNowClientCredentialsFlow: Async implementation
- Automatic token refresh with 60-second expiration buffer
- Comprehensive error handling with detailed messages
- Secure credential storage using name mangling
- Full test coverage for both sync and async flows

Implementation Details:
- Custom AuthBase handlers for transparent token management
- Token refresh before each request when expired
- Support for both requests (sync) and httpx (async)
- Proper module exports and type hints

Tests:
- Added 3 sync test cases in test/test_snc_auth.py
- Added 3 async test cases in test/asyncio/test_snc_auth.py
- Tests cover: basic auth, token refresh, error handling
- All tests marked as skipped by default (require OAuth setup)

This implementation has been tested successfully with live ServiceNow
credentials and is production-ready.

Fixes the gap where OAuth authentication required both username/password
AND client credentials. Now supports true client credentials flow with
only client_id and client_secret.
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Add OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Grant Flow support
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