Ariba Sourcing Documents API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Ariba Sourcing - External Approval Approval Tasks Documents API
  description: The External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management enables client applications to approve or deny SAP Ariba strategic sourcing solutions approval tasks. It supports external approval tasks in sourcing projects, contract workspaces, engagement risk assessment, and all types of supplier management projects.
  version: v2 - 2026-02
  contact:
    name: SAP Ariba Developer Support
    url: https://developer.ariba.com
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-04-19'
servers:
- url: https://openapi.ariba.com/api/sourcing-approval/v2/prod
  description: Production environment
- url: https://openapi.ariba.com/api/sourcing-approval/v2/sandbox
  description: Sandbox environment
security:
- OAuth2: []
tags:
- name: Documents
  description: Sourcing document and workspace retrieval
paths:
  /{entity_type}/{entity_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getApprovableDocument
      summary: Ariba Sourcing Get Approvable Document Details
      description: Retrieves details about the specified approvable document, sourcing event, or project. Use $select parameter for sourcing events to get details about specific parts such as line items or invited suppliers.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: entity_type
        in: path
        required: true
        description: 'Type of item to be approved. Examples: Workspace, RFXDocument, ContractWorkspace, Folder.'
        schema:
          type: string
        example: Workspace
      - name: entity_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The ID of the item to be approved.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: WS500123
      - name: realm
        in: query
        required: true
        description: The SAP Ariba realm name.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: mycompany-T
      - name: $select
        in: query
        required: false
        description: For sourcing events, specifies which parts of the event to retrieve (e.g., line items, invited suppliers).
        schema:
          type: string
        example: lineItems,suppliers
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved approvable document details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApprovableDocument'
              examples:
                getApprovableDocument200Example:
                  summary: Default getApprovableDocument 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: WS500123
                    type: Workspace
                    title: Q1 2026 Office Supplies RFQ
                    status: pending
                    realm: mycompany-T
        '404':
          description: Document not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /Document/{documentId}/attachments/{docAttachmentId}:
    get:
      operationId: downloadAttachment
      summary: Ariba Sourcing Download Approval Document Attachment
      description: Downloads an attachment associated with an approvable document. The documentId is from the GET /{entity_type}/{entity_id} response and docAttachmentId is from the GET /document/{documentId} response.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: documentId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The document ID from which to download the attachment.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: DOC-001234
      - name: docAttachmentId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The attachment ID.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: ATTACH-001
      - name: realm
        in: query
        required: true
        description: The SAP Ariba realm name.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: mycompany-T
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Attachment file content.
          content:
            application/octet-stream:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
        '404':
          description: Attachment not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ApprovableDocument:
      title: ApprovableDocument
      description: An approvable document or project.
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Document identifier.
          example: WS500123
        type:
          type: string
          description: Document type.
          example: Workspace
        title:
          type: string
          description: Document title.
          example: Q1 2026 Office Supplies RFQ
        status:
          type: string
          description: Document status.
          example: pending
        realm:
          type: string
          description: SAP Ariba realm name.
          example: mycompany-T
    ErrorResponse:
      title: ErrorResponse
      description: Error response.
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code.
          example: 400
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message.
          example: Bad Request
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication. Obtain access token from https://api.ariba.com/v2/oauth/token using client credentials.
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://api.ariba.com/v2/oauth/token
          scopes: {}