SAP SuccessFactors

SAP SuccessFactors is a cloud-based human capital management (HCM) suite that helps organizations manage HR functions like recruiting, onboarding, performance, and learning. It enables data-driven HR decisions and employee lifecycle optimization.

Integrating SAP SuccessFactors streamlines HR processes, enhances workforce insights, and improves employee engagement across the organization.

Authentication

Before you begin, make sure you have the following information:

• Connection Name: Select a descriptive name for your connection, like "MyAppSAPSuccessFactorsIntegration". This helps in easily identifying the connection within your application or integration settings.

• Instance Details: 

  • Company ID (also known as Company Identifier)

  • Environment information (Eg. Sandbox, Production)

  • Data center location

• Authentication Type: SAP SuccessFactors supports Username Password and API keys for authentication. 

Prerequisites for SAP SuccessFactors Connection

Before establishing a connection to SAP SuccessFactors, ensure you have the following prerequisites in place:

1. Valid SAP SuccessFactors Subscription: An active subscription to the SAP SuccessFactors modules you intend to integrate with.

2. Required Access Permissions: Administrative access rights within your SuccessFactors environment to configure integrations. Specifically, we need:

   • Employee Central Foundation SOAP API

   • Employee Central HRIS SOAP API or Employee Central Compound Employee API (restricted access)

   • Employee Central Compound Employee API (restricted segment access)

   • Employee Central Foundation OData API (read-only)

   • Employee Central HRIS OData API (read-only)

   • Employee Central Foundation OData API (editable)

   • Employee Central HRIS OData API (editable)

   • Admin access to MDF OData API

     
     

Basic Authentication

• Go to “Admin Centre” > “Company Settings” > “Password & Login Policy Settings”.

• Select API Login Exceptions.

• Create an appropriate user name and password.

• Save your changes.

• Grant relevant API permissions as listed above.

• Enable following IP address whitelisting settings by going to “Admin Center” > “Manage OData API Basic Authentication”.

• Select “Always” option.

API Key Based Authentication

• Go to SAP Business Accelerator Sub > Profile > Settings

• You can see an option to generate API key, which can be used in integration. 

• Copy the key and store is securely to prevent unauthorised access.

  
  

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