SAP SuccessFactors · Authentication Profile

Sap Successfactors Authentication

Authentication

SAP SuccessFactors secures its APIs with http and oauth2 across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the clientCredentials flow(s).

HCMHRHuman ResourcesTalent ManagementPayrollEnterpriseSAP
Methods: http, oauth2 Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: clientCredentials API key in:

Security Schemes

oauth2 oauth2
· flows: clientCredentials
basicAuth http
scheme: basic

Source

Authentication Profile

sap-successfactors-authentication.yml Raw ↑ 
generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/sap-successfactors-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - http
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - clientCredentials
schemes:
- name: oauth2
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: clientCredentials
    tokenUrl: https://api.successfactors.com/oauth/token
    scopes: 0
  description: OAuth 2.0 SAML bearer assertion flow.
  sources:
  - openapi/sap-successfactors-openapi.yml
- name: basicAuth
  type: http
  scheme: basic
  description: HTTP Basic auth with username@companyId and password.
  sources:
  - openapi/sap-successfactors-openapi.yml