Connecting to SAP Ariba (extractor)
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You can connect your SAP Ariba instance to the Celonis Platform using either asynchronous or synchronous APIs, with the method used depending on the business process you are extracting. Both methods require you to create or have access to an approved SAP Ariba application (managed via the SAP Ariba Developers Portal), giving you access to the authentication information needed when creating the connection between SAP Ariba and the Celonis Platform.
For an overview of asynchronous and synchronous APIs and which SAP Ariba business process uses which method, see: Supported SAP Ariba API endpoints.
Depending on the API group you're using, the process for connecting to SAP Ariba and extracting your data is as follows:
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For a video overview of the process:
Prerequisites for connecting to SAP Ariba
Before connecting to your SAP Ariba tenant for each business process you want to extract, you must meet the following prerequisites:
Access to an approved SAP Ariba application: When connecting to your SAP Ariba tenant for a business process, you need to supply an API key with client ID and client secret. You can access these by creating an SAP Ariba application in the SAP Ariba Developers Portal and then submitting this for approval. Once the application is approved, you can access the API key, client ID, and client secret.
As each business process requires separate authentication credentials, you need access to an approved SAP Ariba application (and the relevant API key, client ID, and client secret) for each process you want to extract.
For the SAP Ariba Developers Portal, see: SAP Ariba Developer Portal.
And for the SAP Ariba documentation, see: SAP Help Center - SAP Ariba.
Allowlist Celonis Platform IPs and domains: If your Oracle Fusion Cloud instance is only reachable within a certain IP range, you need to allowlist the outbound IPs of the Celonis Platform, otherwise data cannot be extracted. The IPs of the Celonis Platform are different depending on the cluster (eu-1 or us-1).
For more information, see: Allowlisting domain names and IP addresses
Creating a data connection between SAP Ariba and the Celonis Platform
With access to the necessary SAP Ariba authentication details, you can create a connection between your SAP Ariba tenant and the Celonis Platform from your data pool diagram:
Click Data Connections.
Click Add Data Connection and select Connect to Data Source.
Select Cloud - Ariba.
Configure the following connection details:
Name: An internal reference for this data connection.
Region: Please specify whether your Ariba system is based in Europe or the United States. Depending on the region, different URLs are used for authentication.
API group: Select the API Group you want to extract data from. The API Group represents the SAP Ariba module you want to extract data from.
Realm: The name of your SAP Ariba Realm. The realm is usually contained in your SAP Ariba system URL. The URL should contain "realm=mycompany", where "mycompany" is the realm.
Client ID: Retrieved from your approved SAP Ariba application in the SAP Ariba Developers Portal.
Client secret: Retrieved from your approved SAP Ariba application in the SAP Ariba Developers Portal.
API key: Retrieved from your approved SAP Ariba application in the SAP Ariba Developers Portal.
Click Test Connection and correct any issues highlighted.
Click Save.
The connection between your SAP Ariba tenant and the Celonis Platform is establised. You can manage this connection at any time by clicking options:
