name: SAP BI Tools
description: >-
  Collection of SAP Business Intelligence tools and APIs for analytics, reporting,
  and data visualization.
image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-logo.svg
created: '2024-01-20'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
url: https://api.sap.com/bi-tools
tags:
  - Analytics
  - Business Intelligence
  - Data Visualization
  - Reporting
  - SAP
apis:
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud API
    description: >-
      RESTful API for SAP Analytics Cloud enabling data manipulation, story creation,
      and model management.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD
    baseURL: https://api.sapanalytics.cloud
    version: '1.0'
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Cloud
      - Models
      - Stories
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/
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        url: https://api.sap.com/api/SACOpenAPI/overview
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/b4f4d1e6e7fb4c08b0964e0b6d14d849.html
      - type: Rate Limits
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/rate-limits
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/00f68c2e08b941f081002fd3691d86a7/fc2c581619264a40a37b98c19753c542.html
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/14cac91febef464dbb1efce20e3f1613/3ccfab3348dd407db089accb66cff9a2.html
      - type: Change Log
        url: https://www.sap.com/sea/products/data-cloud/cloud-analytics/features/release-highlights.html
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-api-openapi.yml
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud Data Export API
    description: >-
      OData-based API for exporting fact data and master data from SAP Analytics
      Cloud models. Allows programmatic extraction of underlying data and metadata
      for integration with external systems and data pipelines.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/14cac91febef464dbb1efce20e3f1613/3ccfab3348dd407db089accb66cff9a2.html
    baseURL: https://api.sapanalytics.cloud
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Cloud
      - Data Export
      - OData
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD/14cac91febef464dbb1efce20e3f1613/3ccfab3348dd407db089accb66cff9a2.html
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/SAP-samples/analytics-cloud-export-api-wrapper
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud Content Network REST API
    description: >-
      REST API for managing content in the SAP Analytics Cloud Content Network.
      Enables programmatic access to get, publish, and delete private and public
      content items available through the Content Network.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/doc/9825c700f68e489ca5634a3da101a94c/release/en-US/ca804ae1c3874053a1e140e7c9cea019.pdf
    baseURL: https://api.sapanalytics.cloud
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Cloud
      - Content Management
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/9825c700f68e489ca5634a3da101a94c/release/en-US/ca804ae1c3874053a1e140e7c9cea019.pdf
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Analytics Cloud Analytics Designer API
    description: >-
      JavaScript-based API for building interactive analytic applications in SAP
      Analytics Cloud Analytics Designer. Provides scripting capabilities to
      control widgets, data sources, planning operations, and application behavior
      for embedded analytics scenarios.
    image: https://www.sap.com/dam/application/shared/logos/sap-analytics-cloud.svg
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/doc/958d4c11261f42e992e8d01a4c0dde25/release/en-US/index.html
    tags:
      - Analytics
      - Application Design
      - Embedded Analytics
      - JavaScript
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        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/958d4c11261f42e992e8d01a4c0dde25/release/en-US/index.html
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    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform RESTful Web Services
    description: >-
      REST API for SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform for managing documents, users,
      and scheduling reports.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM
    baseURL: https://server:port/biprws
    version: '4.3'
    tags:
      - BusinessObjects
      - Documents
      - Reports
      - Scheduling
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/e8c2e5877e9e44f9bfcc3085595b9208/
      - type: API Reference
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/e39d9c134f1f4634addd5161f93dbf25/4.3/en-US/RESTful_Web_Services_User_Guide.pdf
      - type: SDK
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/e8c2e5877e9e44f9bfcc3085595b9208/sdk
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/e8c2e5877e9e44f9bfcc3085595b9208/authentication
      - type: API Hub
        url: https://api.sap.com/package/BIPlatformRESTfulAPI
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence RESTful Web Services API
    description: >-
      REST API for SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence for creating, modifying,
      and exporting Web Intelligence reports. Provides endpoints for report
      management, data provider operations, and document scheduling separate from
      the general BI Platform REST API.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/45f8735d6e041014910aba7db0e91070.html
    baseURL: https://server:port/biprws
    version: '4.3'
    tags:
      - BusinessObjects
      - Data Providers
      - Reports
      - Web Intelligence
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/1eeee826c0154c62a5cbd29359ecbc18/4.3/en-US/sbo43_webi_restws_dg_en.pdf
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/45f8735d6e041014910aba7db0e91070.html
      - type: Quickstart
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/7da2e2d66f701014aaab767bb0e91070.html
      - type: API Hub
        url: https://api.sap.com/api/SAPWebIntelligence/resource
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP BusinessObjects BI Semantic Layer REST API
    description: >-
      REST API for working with SAP BusinessObjects BI Semantic Layer universes.
      Allows querying and managing universes, executing queries against semantic
      layer data sources, and handling prompts and contexts programmatically.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/ec54808e6fdb101497906a7cb0e91070.html
    baseURL: https://server:port/biprws
    version: '4.3'
    tags:
      - BusinessObjects
      - Data Access
      - Semantic Layer
      - Universes
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/a6296f37853c40388d5ada84c094d2cc/4.3.4/en-US/sbo43sp2_webisl_dev_guide_en.pdf
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_WEB_INTELLIGENCE/58f583a7643e48cf944cf554eb961f5b/ec54808e6fdb101497906a7cb0e91070.html
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Crystal Reports RESTful Web Services API
    description: >-
      RESTful API for SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise that enables consuming
      and embedding Crystal Reports data in web and mobile applications. Supports
      retrieving report metadata, fetching data rows, setting parameters, and
      exporting reports in multiple formats.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/0945312ac81f4b63be258130d2938055/45cecf3f6e041014910aba7db0e91070.html
    version: '2020'
    tags:
      - Crystal Reports
      - Embedded Analytics
      - Reporting
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/CRYSTAL_REPORTS/c5fb6213b96b4cc1bf43a55d68d9d87b/
      - type: SDK Download
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/product/analytics/crystal-reports.html
      - type: Developer Guide
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/8f2e87893e944ec98a9c378aefdbbdd2/4.3.1/en-US/sbo43sp1_cr_restws_en.pdf
      - type: Reference
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_BUSINESS_INTELLIGENCE_PLATFORM/0945312ac81f4b63be258130d2938055/45cecf3f6e041014910aba7db0e91070.html
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Crystal Reports .NET SDK
    description: >-
      .NET SDK for integrating SAP Crystal Reports into Visual Studio applications.
      Enables developers to embed Crystal Reports into .NET web and desktop
      applications, programmatically create and modify reports, and manage report
      data sources and parameters.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CRYSTAL_REPORTS,_DEVELOPER_VERSION_FOR_MICROSOFT_VISUAL_STUDIO/0d6684e153174710b8b2eb114bb7f843/a2cb609cfb6949b6a67b2effe32a347e.html
    version: '2020'
    tags:
      - .NET
      - Crystal Reports
      - SDK
      - Visual Studio
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_CRYSTAL_REPORTS,_DEVELOPER_VERSION_FOR_MICROSOFT_VISUAL_STUDIO/0d6684e153174710b8b2eb114bb7f843/a2cb609cfb6949b6a67b2effe32a347e.html
      - type: Community
        url: https://pages.community.sap.com/topics/crystal-reports/visual-studio
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Lumira Discovery Extensions API
    description: >-
      JavaScript API for creating custom visualizations and extensions in SAP Lumira.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/LUMIRA
    version: '2.4'
    tags:
      - Extensions
      - JavaScript
      - Lumira
      - Visualization
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/LUMIRA/82b8ad67e9b74a48bad806dc52c96fcc/
      - type: Extension API
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/LUMIRA/extensions-api
      - type: Samples
        url: https://github.com/SAP/lumira-extension-viz
      - type: Developer Guide
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/9d0bf4daa0cb41cbb630e093450b1bd8/2.3.0.0/en-US/lum_23SP00_ds_devguide_en.pdf
    contact:
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/SAP/lumira-extension-viz
  - name: SAP HANA Cloud Data Lake Files REST API
    description: >-
      RESTful API for accessing and managing files in SAP HANA Cloud Data Lake
      file containers. Supports file operations, auditing file access, and
      managing data stored in the HANA Cloud Data Lake for BI and analytics
      workloads.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/hana-cloud-data-lake
    baseURL: https://api.hana.ondemand.com
    version: '1.0'
    tags:
      - Cloud
      - Data Access
      - Data Lake
      - HANA
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/hana-cloud-data-lake
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://api.sap.com/api/HanaCloudDataLake/overview
      - type: Getting Started
        url: https://developers.sap.com/tutorials/data-lake-file-containers-restapi..html
      - type: Reference
        url: https://help.sap.com/doc/9d084a41830f46d6904fd4c23cd4bbfa/QRC_3_2021/en-US/html/index.html
      - type: API Hub
        url: https://api.sap.com/package/SAPHanaCloud/rest
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Datasphere API
    description: >-
      API for SAP Datasphere (formerly SAP Data Warehouse Cloud) for data
      integration, modeling, and consumption. Provides REST and OData endpoints
      for managing spaces, connections, data products, and consuming relational
      and analytical models.
    humanURL: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATASPHERE
    baseURL: https://datasphere-api.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com
    version: '2023'
    tags:
      - Data Modeling
      - Data Warehouse
      - Datasphere
      - Integration
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATASPHERE/9f804b8efa8043539289f42f372c4862/
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATASPHERE/api-reference
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        url: https://api.sap.com/api/Datasphere/overview
      - type: API Hub
        url: https://api.sap.com/package/sapdatasphere/overview
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
  - name: SAP Datasphere Consumption and Catalog API
    description: >-
      OData V4 API for browsing the SAP Datasphere catalog and consuming datasets
      and metadata from consumable data assets. Enables external applications to
      discover available spaces, access relational and analytical models, and
      retrieve data products programmatically.
    humanURL: https://api.sap.com/api/DatasphereCatalog/resource/SAP_Datasphere_Consumption_Catalog
    baseURL: https://datasphere-api.cfapps.eu10.hana.ondemand.com
    tags:
      - Catalog
      - Data Consumption
      - Datasphere
      - OData
    properties:
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        url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_DATASPHERE/43509d67b8b84e66a30851e832f66911/7a453609c8694b029493e7d87e0de60a.html
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        url: https://api.sap.com/package/sapdatasphere/odatav4
    contact:
      - type: Support
        url: https://support.sap.com/en/index.html
common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://api.sap.com
  - type: Getting Started
    url: https://developers.sap.com/topics/business-technology-platform..html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_ANALYTICS_CLOUD
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.sap.com/docs/authentication
  - type: Terms of Service
    url: https://www.sap.com/about/legal/terms-of-use.html
  - type: Privacy Policy
    url: https://www.sap.com/about/legal/privacy.html
  - type: Status
    url: https://www.sap.com/about/trust-center/cloud-service-status.html
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.sap.com
  - type: Community
    url: https://community.sap.com
  - type: Blog
    url: https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-blog-posts/bg-p/application-developmentblog-board
  - type: Learning
    url: https://learning.sap.com
  - type: Change Log
    url: https://pages.community.sap.com/topics/cloud-analytics/product-updates
  - type: GitHub Organization
    url: https://github.com/SAP
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.sap.com
  - type: Sign Up
    url: https://developers.sap.com
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developers.sap.com/topics/cloud-sdk.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-api-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-content-network-api-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-analytics-cloud-data-export-api-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/sap-businessobjects-bi-platform-api-openapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/sap-bi-tools-story-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/sap-bi-tools-user-schema.json
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    url: json-schema/sap-bi-tools-content-item-schema.json
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    url: json-structure/sap-bi-tools-story-structure.json
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    url: json-structure/sap-bi-tools-user-structure.json
  - type: JSON-LD
    url: json-ld/sap-bi-tools-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: vocabulary/sap-bi-tools-vocabulary.yml
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/sap-bi-tools-rules.yml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/analytics-content-management.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/data-extraction-and-reporting.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/user-and-access-management.yaml
maintainers:
  - name: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
    url: https://apievangelist.com