aid: crystal-reports
name: Crystal Reports
description: APIs and resources for Crystal Reports, a business intelligence application for designing and generating reports
  from various data sources.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/crystal-reports/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
apis:
- name: Crystal Reports REST API
  description: RESTful API for managing and generating Crystal Reports programmatically.
  image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-logo.svg
  humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CRYSTAL_REPORTS
  baseURL: https://api.sap.com/crystal/v1
  tags:
  - Business Intelligence
  - Data Visualization
  - Enterprise
  - Reports
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CRYSTAL_REPORTS/api
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.sap.com/crystal/openapi.json
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CRYSTAL_REPORTS/authentication
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-authentication.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-export.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-instances.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-metadata.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-odata.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-reports.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-repository.yaml
  contact:
  - FN: SAP Support
    email: support@sap.com
    url: https://support.sap.com
  aid: crystal-reports:rest-api
- name: Crystal Reports SDK
  description: Software Development Kit for embedding Crystal Reports into applications.
  humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/CRYSTAL_REPORTS_SDK
  baseURL: https://www.sap.com/sdk/crystal
  tags:
  - .NET
  - Embedding
  - Java
  - SDK
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/CRYSTAL_REPORTS_SDK
  - type: Download
    url: https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/crystal-reports/downloads.html
  - type: Code Samples
    url: https://github.com/SAP-samples/crystal-reports
  aid: crystal-reports:sdk
- name: Crystal Reports Server REST API
  description: API for Crystal Reports Server administration and report management.
  humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM
  baseURL: https://server:port/biprws
  tags:
  - Administration
  - BI Platform
  - Report Management
  - Server
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/rest-api
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://help.sap.com/doc/rest-api-reference
  aid: crystal-reports:server-rest-api
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://api.sap.com
- type: Blog
  url: https://blogs.sap.com/tags/73554900100800000134/
- type: Community
  url: https://community.sap.com/topics/crystal-reports
- type: Support
  url: https://support.sap.com/crystal-reports
- 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: Features
  data:
  - name: Report Generation
    description: Generate formatted reports from relational databases, spreadsheets, and XML data sources.
  - name: Report Viewing
    description: Embed report viewers in web and desktop applications for interactive report consumption.
  - name: Report Scheduling
    description: Schedule automated report generation and delivery via email or file system.
  - name: Parameter Prompts
    description: Pass dynamic parameters to filter and customize report content at runtime.
  - name: Export Formats
    description: Export reports to PDF, Excel, Word, CSV, XML, and other formats programmatically.
  - name: Sub-Reports
    description: Embed linked sub-reports within parent reports for drill-down capabilities.
  - name: Cross-Tab Reports
    description: Generate pivot-table style cross-tabulation reports from data.
  - name: Charting
    description: Create charts and graphs within reports for data visualization.
  - name: Data Source Connectivity
    description: Connect to SQL Server, Oracle, SAP HANA, ODBC, JDBC, and other data sources.
  - name: Report Server Management
    description: Manage report server instances, folders, users, and security via REST API.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Financial Reporting
    description: Generate financial statements, balance sheets, and P&L reports from ERP data.
  - name: Operational Dashboards
    description: Create operational reports for manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain.
  - name: Compliance Reports
    description: Generate regulatory compliance reports for auditing and governance.
  - name: Customer Invoicing
    description: Produce formatted invoices and statements from billing data.
  - name: HR Analytics
    description: Generate employee reports, headcount analytics, and compensation summaries.
  - name: Embedded Reporting
    description: Embed Crystal Reports viewer into custom applications for end-user reporting.
- type: Solutions
  data:
  - name: SAP Crystal Reports
    description: Desktop report designer for creating and editing report templates.
  - name: SAP Crystal Reports Server
    description: Server platform for scheduling, managing, and distributing reports.
  - name: SAP BusinessObjects BI
    description: Enterprise BI platform with Crystal Reports integration.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
tags:
- Business Intelligence
- Crystal Reports
- Data Analytics
- Enterprise Software
- Reporting
- SAP
specificationVersion: '0.19'