


This will give you an ‘API key’ and ‘Base64 encoded Client ID and Client Secret’ which is what you require for creating an instance. Now, to generate the auth credentials click Generate OAuth Secret.Once the app is approved, you will now have access to the data from the API calls.Your application will now be sent to review and will be approved by the Ariba team.Fill in appropriate details on the screen and click ‘ Submit’. You can also include some comments describing why you need API access. You can fill in other optional fields which includes realm name, AN- ID and realm type which are the details of your account. This API is nothing but the sub-category item we talked about in the table above. On the new screen, select an API from the list.From the ‘Actions’ button, click on ‘Request API access’.Once an application is created, you now need access to the APIs.


SAP Ariba’s API modules are broadly classified into these categories:Įach module itself has different API sub-categories under it accordingly, you will need a different set of authentication credentials to access different objects. Currently, we support the following objects: Unlike other elements, SAP Ariba provides you with a different set of auth credentials for each API module. One of the two types of authentication utilized by the SAP Ariba element is OAuth2.0, which uses an API key and Base64 encoded Client ID and Client Secret. The list of resources supported by either types of authentication are discussed further down below. SAP Ariba is a hybrid element using an authentication workflow using both OAuth2.0 and cXML services.
