SAP Architecture: You need to know about the SAP Business Accelerator Hub!

Introduction

As part of the modern S/4HANA and BTP Cloud ecosystem - SAP Business Accelerator Hub (formerly known as the SAP API Hub) is an hot topic and important tool for both functional and technical architects to design and build modern and scalable extensions.

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SAP Business Accelerator Hub

SAP Business Accelerator Hub - Explore, discover and consume APIs, pre-packaged Integrations, Business Services and sample apps

What is the SAP Business Accelerator Hub?

SAP Business Accelerator features standard content focused on integration and extension scenarios.

Why is it so Important?

With so much prebuilt content available, the intent is to help reduce time to value.

You simply browse the content you need for your integration and extension scenarios, grab what you need and use it.

What are APIs?

To quote SAP Help Documentation directly:

An API is a programming object that enables developers to use or extend the provided functionality in a service.

APIs are application programming interfaces (along with instructions and other documentation) made available by SAP to developers to access SAP services, for extending solutions, integrating with other solutions, or building new apps.

API's are the digital building blocks to integration and extensions scenarios and they come in different types.

Content beyond API's

Beyond API's, the page also has details on Events, Integrations, Graph, Adapters, Process Automation, Business Add Ins (BAdis), Business Object Interfaces, CDS Views, Buiness Processes, One Domain Model & Data Intelligence.

Hands On Scenarios with API's in a Sandbox

SAP Business Accelerator Hub also includes a sandbox system. You can explore, discover and also TEST out the content within the website itself or use tools like Postman API Editor or Swagger API Editor.

Here's a quick introduction with a Business Application Studio example:

Here's a wonderful 1 hour overview from DJ Adams on how to really get hands on with the API hub - I really recommend having a go.

Additional Reading and References

Overview about the SAP API Business Hub | SAP Blogs

Introduction In this blog post I explain what the SAP API Business Hub is and how to use API’s to integrate SAP Solutions or communicate with them. API’s will become increasingly important with

SAP Community BlogsDaniel Enderli

The Stack, Episode 2: Accelerate Extensions and Integrations with the new API Business Hub | SAP Blogs

Episode 2 of The Stack did not disappoint. In part because of our stellar line-up, but mostly thanks to the great engagement of our community. Michael Ameling, Steffen Pietsch & Harsh Jegadeesan

SAP Community BlogsCecilia Huergo

Tour the SAP Business Accelerator Hub | SAP

Explore the various features of the SAP SAP Business Accelerator Hub, and learn how to find and test APIs.

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SAP API Business Hub is now SAP Business Accelerator Hub | SAP Blogs

A rename to align with the function The SAP API Business Hub has grown in scope, visitor persona, and content types. SAP customers, prospective customers, and consultants looking to accelerate their

SAP Community BlogsAaditya Nigam

Analyzing SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

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Partners reach your target audience better with SAP API Business Hub | SAP Blogs

Synopsis: SAP API Business Hub is growing rapidly both in content and reach across the SAP ecosystem. It is free to publish for SAP partners and can accelerate the lead generation for SAP Store listing.

SAP Community BlogsAaditya Nigam

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