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# 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[​](#creating-a-sap-ariba-connection "Direct link to Creating a SAP Ariba connection")

## Using App registration[​](#using-app-registration "Direct link to 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[​](#obtaining-the-credentials "Direct link to 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:[​](#to-find-your-applications-application-key-and-oauth-client-id-follow-these-steps "Direct link to 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:[​](#to-generate-the-oauth-secret-and-base64-encoded-client-and-secret-follow-these-steps "Direct link to 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.

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  For more information regarding the authentication process, please visit [SAP Ariba's documentation](https://help.sap.com/docs/ariba-apis/help-for-sap-ariba-developer-portal/sap-ariba-developer-portal-authentication).
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### Creating your connection[​](#creating-your-connection "Direct link to 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.