aid: ariba-sourcing
name: Ariba Sourcing
description: SAP Ariba Sourcing provides cloud-based strategic sourcing capabilities for procurement organizations. It enables
  supplier collaboration, RFx management, electronic auctions, and contract management through APIs that integrate sourcing
  processes with enterprise systems.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Approvals
- Auctions
- B2B
- Contracts
- Procurement
- RFx
- SAP
- Sourcing
- Supplier Management
- Supply Chain
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ariba-sourcing/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: ariba-sourcing:ariba-sourcing-external-approval-api
  name: Ariba Sourcing - External Approval API
  description: The External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management enables client applications to approve or deny
    SAP Ariba strategic sourcing approval tasks. It supports external approval tasks in sourcing projects, contract workspaces,
    engagement risk assessment, and all types of supplier management projects.
  humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/ariba-apis
  baseURL: https://openapi.ariba.com/api/sourcing-approval/v2/prod
  tags:
  - Approvals
  - Contracts
  - RFx
  - Sourcing
  - Supplier Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.sap.com/doc/69824194c55e4393870c5d3587aaf821/cloud/en-US/abdf297f281243ed9f8f3ead706a74d3.pdf
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ariba-sourcing-external-approval-api.yaml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/external-approval-api-approval-task-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/external-approval-api-approvable-document-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/external-approval-api-approval-changes-response-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/external-approval-api-approval-task-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/external-approval-api-approvable-document-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/ariba-sourcing-external-approval-api-context.jsonld
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/external-approval-approval-tasks.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/external-approval-documents.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/external-approval-groups.yaml
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.ariba.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://help.sap.com/docs/ariba-apis
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://help.sap.com/docs/ariba-apis/help-for-sap-ariba-developer-portal/sap-ariba-developer-portal-quick-start-guide-for-developers
- type: Support
  url: https://help.sap.com/ariba
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.sap.com/corporate/en/legal/terms-of-use.html
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.sap.com/about/legal/privacy.html
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/SAP-samples
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/SAP-samples/ariba-extensibility-samples
  title: SAP Ariba Extensibility Samples
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/ariba-sourcing-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/ariba-sourcing-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: External Approval Workflow
    description: Enables external systems to retrieve, review, and approve or deny SAP Ariba sourcing approval tasks programmatically.
  - name: Multi-Document Type Support
    description: Supports approval tasks for sourcing projects, RFX documents, contract workspaces, contract content, and
      supplier management projects.
  - name: Rate-Limited API Access
    description: Well-defined rate limits of 20 req/sec, 400 req/min, 12000 req/hour, and 40000 req/day for production stability.
  - name: Pagination Support
    description: Results pagination with offset and limit parameters plus X-Total-Count headers for efficient data retrieval.
  - name: Group-Based Approval
    description: Supports approval flows with groups, enabling retrieval of group membership to identify eligible approvers.
  - name: Attachment Downloads
    description: Enables downloading attachments associated with approvable documents for review prior to approval decisions.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Automated Sourcing Approvals
    description: Automate the approval workflow for sourcing events and contracts by polling for pending tasks and submitting
      programmatic approval actions.
  - name: ERP-Integrated Approvals
    description: Route SAP Ariba sourcing approval tasks to external ERP or workflow systems for approval by authorized personnel.
  - name: Supplier Onboarding Approval
    description: Manage external approval of supplier registration and onboarding projects through the supplier management
      approval workflow.
  - name: Contract Approval Automation
    description: Integrate contract workspace approvals with enterprise contract management systems for streamlined legal
      and commercial review.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: SAP ERP
    description: Route sourcing approval tasks to SAP ERP workflows and approval hierarchies.
  - name: SAP Integration Suite
    description: Orchestrate approval workflows across SAP Ariba and connected systems using SAP Integration Suite.
  - name: SAP Ariba Contracts
    description: Approve contract workspaces and contract content documents through the external approval API.
  - name: SAP Ariba Supplier Management
    description: Approve supplier lifecycle and performance management projects and supplier registration requests.
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: https://developer.ariba.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com