Registering Your OAuth2 Client Application
Learn what types of authentication methods are supported to access APIs in SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite and how to restrict API login for better security.
SAP SuccessFactors provides the following types of authentication methods:
- OpenID Connect (OIDC): If your SAP SuccessFactors instance is already integrated with SAP Identity Authentication Services (IAS), use OpenID Connect (OIDC) to authenticate API users.
- OAuth 2.0: If your instance isn’t integrated with IAS and you have a trusted third-party identity provider service that can be used to generate SAML assertions, use OAuth 2.0 to authenticate API users.
- HTTP Basic Authentication: This is a less secure authentication method that requires user name, company ID, and password to log in.