SAS Institute

aid: sas
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/sas/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: SAS Institute
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Analytics
  - Data Management
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Machine Learning
  - Software
description: >-
  SAS Institute is a global leader in analytics, AI, and data management software. SAS Viya, its cloud-native platform,
  exposes a comprehensive catalog of REST APIs covering data management, machine learning, decisions, reports,
  identities, and platform administration. The Viya REST API surface enables embedding analytics, automating model
  lifecycles, and integrating governed AI into business workflows.
created: '2026-05-05'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: sas:viya-rest-api
    name: SAS Viya REST API
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Machine Learning
      - Data Management
      - Decisions
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://developer.sas.com/apis/rest/
    properties:
      - url: https://developer.sas.com/apis/rest/
        type: Documentation
      - url: https://developer.sas.com/rest-apis
        type: APICatalog
      - url: https://developer.sas.com/sdk/
        type: SDK
      - url: openapi/sas-viya-rest-api-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: json-schema/sas-viya-rest-api-job-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
      - url: json-schema/sas-viya-rest-api-report-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
      - url: json-schema/sas-viya-rest-api-decision-schema.json
        type: JSONSchema
      - url: json-ld/sas-viya-rest-api-context.jsonld
        type: JSONLD
    description: >-
      The SAS Viya REST API spans 50+ endpoint groups covering Cloud Analytic Services (CAS), Compute, Data Management
      (Data Sources, Data Tables, Data Quality), Model Management, Decisions, Business Rules, Reports, Visual Analytics,
      Identities, Authorization, Files, Folders, Jobs, and Logon (OAuth). Together they let developers automate SAS Viya
      analytic workloads, publish models, embed reports, and govern AI lifecycles.
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/sassoftware
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sas
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.sas.com/
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://developer.sas.com/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.sas.com/apis/rest/
  - type: APICatalog
    url: https://developer.sas.com/rest-apis
  - type: SDK
    url: https://developer.sas.com/sdk/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developer.sas.com/guides/get-started-rest-apis.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/sas-spectral-rules.yml
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/sas-vocabulary.yml
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Cloud Analytic Services (CAS)
        description: REST access to in-memory CAS server for high-performance analytics on large datasets
      - name: Model Management
        description: Register, monitor, compare, and govern machine learning model lifecycles
      - name: Decisions and Business Rules
        description: Author, version, and execute decision flows and business rule sets
      - name: Reports and Visual Analytics
        description: Create, read, update, and export SAS Visual Analytics reports
      - name: Data Quality and Catalog
        description: Manage data sources, tables, lineage, and quality rules with governance
      - name: OAuth 2.0 via SAS Logon
        description: Standard OAuth flows through the SAS Logon Manager for secure API access
      - name: Real-Time Watchlist Screening
        description: Screen parties and payments against illegal-activity watchlists in real time
      - name: Event Stream Processing
        description: Deploy and monitor streaming analytics through Event Stream Manager and Studio
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Fraud Detection
        description: Operationalize SAS Fraud and Compliance rules to score transactions in real time
      - name: Embedded Analytics
        description: Embed SAS Viya reports and insights into custom portals and applications
      - name: MLOps Automation
        description: Automate the model lifecycle from training to publish to monitoring via REST
      - name: Risk Management
        description: Score risk decisions and govern compliance through decisioning APIs
      - name: Customer Intelligence
        description: Drive marketing journeys with SAS Customer Intelligence 360 event collection
      - name: Health and Life Sciences
        description: Manage clinical jobs and clinical repository content via SAS Clinical APIs
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Python and R
        description: Open-source clients call SAS Viya REST APIs from Python and R workflows
      - name: AWS, Azure, and GCP
        description: Deploy SAS Viya on major cloud providers and integrate with native services
      - name: Java
        description: Java SDK and REST clients for embedding SAS analytics in enterprise apps
      - name: JavaScript and Web Portals
        description: SAS Viya SDK for JavaScript embeds dashboards and content in web apps
      - name: Event Streams
        description: Connect SAS Event Stream Processing to Kafka, MQTT, and IoT pipelines
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/sas-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/sas-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/sas-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com