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SAP Ariba SAP Ariba

SAP Ariba is a cloud-based procurement and supply chain management platform that helps businesses manage their entire procurement process, from sourcing and purchasing to payments and supplier collaboration.

Creating a SAP Ariba connection​

Using App registration​

To create the connection you need:

  • A Run Time URL
  • An OAuth Server URL Prefix
  • An OAuth Client ID
  • An OAuth Client Secret
  • An Application Key

Obtaining the credentials​

You can find both the Runtime URL and the OAuth Server URL Prefix in the Environment Details table on the SAP Ariba developer portal's discovery page for the specific API package.

To find your application's Application Key and OAuth Client ID, follow these steps:​

  1. Sign in to the SAP Ariba developer portal.
  2. Click Manage and select an application from the list.
  3. The application key for your application is the value in the Application key field. The Oauth client ID is the value in the OAuth client ID field.

To generate the OAuth Secret and Base64 Encoded Client and Secret, follow these steps:​

  1. Sign in to the SAP Ariba developer portal as a user with the Organization Admin role.
  2. Click Manage in the left-hand navigation menu.
  3. Select your application from the list of applications.
  4. Choose Actions > Generate OAuth Secret.
  5. Click Submit. The OAuth Secret is displayed temporarily.
  6. Copy the OAuth Secret and save externally at a secured location.
SAP Documentation

For more information regarding the authentication process, please visit SAP Ariba's documentation.

Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the SAP Ariba icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select App registration as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The Run Time URL
    • The OAuth Server URL Prefix
    • The OAuth Client ID
    • The OAuth Client Secret
    • The Application Key
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.