SAP BI Tools

name: SAP BI Tools
description: Collection of SAP Business Intelligence tools and APIs for analytics, reporting, and data visualization.
image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-logo.svg
created: '2024-01-20'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
url: https://api.sap.com/bi-tools
tags:
  - Analytics
  - Business Intelligence
  - Data Visualization
  - Reporting
  - SAP
apis:
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud API
    description: RESTful API for SAP Analytics Cloud enabling data manipulation, story creation, and model management.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD
    baseURL: https://api.sapanalytics.cloud
    version: '1.0'
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Cloud
      - Models
      - Stories
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/
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        url: https://api.sap.com/api/SACOpenAPI/overview
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        url: >-
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      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/rate-limits
      - type: Reference
        url: >-
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      - type: GettingStarted
        url: >-
          https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/14cac91febef464dbb1efce20e3f1613/3ccfab3348dd407db089accb66cff9a2.html
      - type: ChangeLog
        url: https://www.sap.com/sea/products/data-cloud/cloud-analytics/features/release-highlights.html
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-api-openapi.yml
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud Data Export API
    description: >-
      OData-based API for exporting fact data and master data from SAP Analytics Cloud models. Allows programmatic
      extraction of underlying data and metadata for integration with external systems and data pipelines.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: >-
      https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/14cac91febef464dbb1efce20e3f1613/3ccfab3348dd407db089accb66cff9a2.html
    baseURL: https://api.sapanalytics.cloud
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Cloud
      - Data Export
      - OData
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: >-
          https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/14cac91febef464dbb1efce20e3f1613/3ccfab3348dd407db089accb66cff9a2.html
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/SAP-samples/analytics-cloud-export-api-wrapper
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud Content Network REST API
    description: >-
      REST API for managing content in the SAP Analytics Cloud Content Network. Enables programmatic access to get,
      publish, and delete private and public content items available through the Content Network.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/doc/9825c700f68e489ca5634a3da101a94c/release/en-US/ca804ae1c3874053a1e140e7c9cea019.pdf
    baseURL: https://api.sapanalytics.cloud
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Cloud
      - Content Management
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/9825c700f68e489ca5634a3da101a94c/release/en-US/ca804ae1c3874053a1e140e7c9cea019.pdf
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud Analytics Designer API
    description: >-
      JavaScript-based API for building interactive analytic applications in SAP Analytics Cloud Analytics Designer.
      Provides scripting capabilities to control widgets, data sources, planning operations, and application behavior
      for embedded analytics scenarios.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/doc/958d4c11261f42e992e8d01a4c0dde25/release/en-US/index.html
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Application Design
      - Embedded Analytics
      - JavaScript
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/958d4c11261f42e992e8d01a4c0dde25/release/en-US/index.html
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        url: >-
          https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/fc2c581619264a40a37b98c19753c542.html
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform RESTful Web Services
    description: REST API for SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform for managing documents, users, and scheduling reports.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM
    baseURL: https://server:port/biprws
    version: '4.3'
    tags:
      - BusinessObjects
      - Documents
      - Reports
      - Scheduling
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/e8c2e5877e9e44f9bfcc3085595b9208/
      - type: APIReference
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/e39d9c134f1f4634addd5161f93dbf25/4.3/en-US/RESTful_Web_Services_User_Guide.pdf
      - type: SDK
        url: >-
          https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/e8c2e5877e9e44f9bfcc3085595b9208/sdk
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        url: >-
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      - type: API Hub
        url: https://api.sap.com/package/BIPlatformRESTfulAPI
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence RESTful Web Services API
    description: >-
      REST API for SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence for creating, modifying, and exporting Web Intelligence reports.
      Provides endpoints for report management, data provider operations, and document scheduling separate from the
      general BI Platform REST API.
    humanURL: >-
      https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/45f8735d6e041014910aba7db0e91070.html
    baseURL: https://server:port/biprws
    version: '4.3'
    tags:
      - BusinessObjects
      - Data Providers
      - Reports
      - Web Intelligence
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/1eeee826c0154c62a5cbd29359ecbc18/4.3/en-US/sbo43_webi_restws_dg_en.pdf
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      - type: Quickstart
        url: >-
          https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/7da2e2d66f701014aaab767bb0e91070.html
      - type: API Hub
        url: https://api.sap.com/api/SAPWebIntelligence/resource
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP BusinessObjects BI Semantic Layer REST API
    description: >-
      REST API for working with SAP BusinessObjects BI Semantic Layer universes. Allows querying and managing universes,
      executing queries against semantic layer data sources, and handling prompts and contexts programmatically.
    humanURL: >-
      https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/ec54808e6fdb101497906a7cb0e91070.html
    baseURL: https://server:port/biprws
    version: '4.3'
    tags:
      - BusinessObjects
      - Data Access
      - Semantic Layer
      - Universes
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/a6296f37853c40388d5ada84c094d2cc/4.3.4/en-US/sbo43sp2_webisl_dev_guide_en.pdf
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        url: >-
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    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Crystal Reports RESTful Web Services API
    description: >-
      RESTful API for SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise that enables consuming and embedding Crystal Reports data in
      web and mobile applications. Supports retrieving report metadata, fetching data rows, setting parameters, and
      exporting reports in multiple formats.
    humanURL: >-
      https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/0945312ac81f4b63be258130d2938055/45cecf3f6e041014910aba7db0e91070.html
    version: '2020'
    tags:
      - Crystal Reports
      - Embedded Analytics
      - Reporting
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/CRYSTAL_REPORTS/c5fb6213b96b4cc1bf43a55d68d9d87b/
      - type: SDK Download
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/product/analytics/crystal-reports.html
      - type: Developer Guide
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/8f2e87893e944ec98a9c378aefdbbdd2/4.3.1/en-US/sbo43sp1_cr_restws_en.pdf
      - type: Reference
        url: >-
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    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Crystal Reports .NET SDK
    description: >-
      .NET SDK for integrating SAP Crystal Reports into Visual Studio applications. Enables developers to embed Crystal
      Reports into .NET web and desktop applications, programmatically create and modify reports, and manage report data
      sources and parameters.
    humanURL: >-
      https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CRYSTAL_REPORTS,_DEVELOPER_VERSION_FOR_MICROSOFT_VISUAL_STUDIO/0d6684e153174710b8b2eb114bb7f843/a2cb609cfb6949b6a67b2effe32a347e.html
    version: '2020'
    tags:
      - .NET
      - Crystal Reports
      - SDK
      - Visual Studio
    properties:
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        url: >-
          https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CRYSTAL_REPORTS,_DEVELOPER_VERSION_FOR_MICROSOFT_VISUAL_STUDIO/0d6684e153174710b8b2eb114bb7f843/a2cb609cfb6949b6a67b2effe32a347e.html
      - type: Community
        url: https://pages.community.sap.com/topics/crystal-reports/visual-studio
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Lumira Discovery Extensions API
    description: JavaScript API for creating custom visualizations and extensions in SAP Lumira.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/LUMIRA
    version: '2.4'
    tags:
      - Extensions
      - JavaScript
      - Lumira
      - Visualization
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/LUMIRA/82b8ad67e9b74a48bad806dc52c96fcc/
      - type: Extension API
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/LUMIRA/extensions-api
      - type: Samples
        url: https://github.com/SAP/lumira-extension-viz
      - type: Developer Guide
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/9d0bf4daa0cb41cbb630e093450b1bd8/2.3.0.0/en-US/lum_23SP00_ds_devguide_en.pdf
    contact:
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/SAP/lumira-extension-viz
  - name: SAP HANA Cloud Data Lake Files REST API
    description: >-
      RESTful API for accessing and managing files in SAP HANA Cloud Data Lake file containers. Supports file
      operations, auditing file access, and managing data stored in the HANA Cloud Data Lake for BI and analytics
      workloads.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/hana-cloud-data-lake
    baseURL: https://api.hana.ondemand.com
    version: '1.0'
    tags:
      - Cloud
      - Data Access
      - Data Lake
      - HANA
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/hana-cloud-data-lake
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        url: https://developers.sap.com/tutorials/data-lake-file-containers-restapi..html
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        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/9d084a41830f46d6904fd4c23cd4bbfa/QRC_3_2021/en-US/html/index.html
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        url: https://api.sap.com/package/SAPHanaCloud/rest
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Datasphere API
    description: >-
      API for SAP Datasphere (formerly SAP Data Warehouse Cloud) for data integration, modeling, and consumption.
      Provides REST and OData endpoints for managing spaces, connections, data products, and consuming relational and
      analytical models.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATASPHERE
    baseURL: https://datasphere-api.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com
    version: '2023'
    tags:
      - Data Modeling
      - Data Warehouse
      - Datasphere
      - Integration
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATASPHERE/9f804b8efa8043539289f42f372c4862/
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATASPHERE/api-reference
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        url: https://api.sap.com/package/sapdatasphere/overview
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Datasphere Consumption and Catalog API
    description: >-
      OData V4 API for browsing the SAP Datasphere catalog and consuming datasets and metadata from consumable data
      assets. Enables external applications to discover available spaces, access relational and analytical models, and
      retrieve data products programmatically.
    humanURL: https://api.sap.com/api/DatasphereCatalog/resource/SAP_Datasphere_Consumption_Catalog
    baseURL: https://datasphere-api.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com
    tags:
      - Catalog
      - Data Consumption
      - Datasphere
      - OData
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: >-
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        url: https://api.sap.com/package/sapdatasphere/odatav4
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
common:
  - type: PostmanWorkspace
    url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/sap-bi-tools/overview
  - type: ArazzoWorkflows
    url: arazzo/
    workflows:
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-cms-query-drilldown-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools CMS Query Drilldown
        summary: Log on, run a complex CMS query via POST, then drill into the first matching object and list its children.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-create-team-with-member-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Create a SAC Team With a Member
        summary: Create a SAP Analytics Cloud user via SCIM 2.0, then create a team that includes the new user as a member.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-export-dimension-master-data-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Export Dimension Master Data
        summary: >-
          Discover export namespaces and providers, read a model's master data overview, then pull a named dimension's
          master data.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-export-model-fact-data-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Export Model Fact Data
        summary: Discover a SAC export model, read its OData metadata, and pull a filtered, paged page of fact data.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-import-content-item-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Import a Content Network Item
        summary: >-
          Discover a public content item in the Content Network and import it into a target folder, branching on the
          import outcome.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-list-and-inspect-story-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools List and Inspect a SAC Story
        summary: List SAP Analytics Cloud stories and retrieve the first story's full detail including the models it uses.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-logon-browse-folder-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Logon and Browse a Folder
        summary: Log on to the BI Platform, list the children of a folder, and read the metadata of the first document found.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-provision-scim-user-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Provision a SAC User
        summary: Look up a SAP Analytics Cloud user by userName via SCIM 2.0 and create the user when no match exists.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-publish-content-item-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Publish a Content Network Item
        summary: >-
          Publish a local resource to the SAP Analytics Cloud Content Network and confirm it by reading the published
          item back.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-query-and-schedule-document-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Query and Schedule a Document
        summary: >-
          Log on, find documents with a CMS query, schedule the first match for immediate execution, and confirm the
          instance.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-retire-content-item-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Retire a Content Network Item
        summary: Find a private content item by type, delete it from the Content Network, and confirm it is gone.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-schedule-and-poll-inbox-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Schedule and Poll the BI Inbox
        summary: >-
          Log on, schedule a document for immediate execution, then poll the BI Inbox until the completed instance is
          delivered.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-session-lifecycle-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Session Lifecycle
        summary: Open a BI Platform session, read the InfoStore root and its top-level folders, then cleanly log off.
      - url: arazzo/sap-bi-tools-story-resource-crossref-workflow.yml
        name: SAP BI Tools Story and Resource Cross-Reference
        summary: >-
          Find a SAC story, fetch its detail, then list MODEL resources from the file repository to cross-reference its
          data sources.
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    url: https://api.sap.com
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developers.sap.com/topics/business-technology-platform..html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/authentication
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.sap.com/about/legal/terms-of-use.html
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.sap.com/about/legal/privacy.html
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://www.sap.com/about/trust-center/cloud-service-status.html
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.sap.com
  - type: Community
    url: https://community.sap.com
  - type: Blog
    url: >-
      https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-blog-posts/bg-p/application-developmentblog-board
  - type: Learning
    url: https://learning.sap.com
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://pages.community.sap.com/topics/cloud-analytics/product-updates
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/SAP
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.sap.com
  - type: SignUp
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  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developers.sap.com/topics/cloud-sdk.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-api-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-content-network-api-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-data-export-api-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-businessobjects-bi-platform-api-openapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/sap-bi-tools-story-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/sap-bi-tools-user-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/sap-bi-tools-content-item-schema.json
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    url: json-structure/sap-bi-tools-story-structure.json
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    url: json-structure/sap-bi-tools-user-structure.json
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    url: vocabulary/sap-bi-tools-vocabulary.yml
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    url: rules/sap-bi-tools-rules.yml
maintainers:
  - name: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
    url: https://apievangelist.com