Create a SAP SuccessFactors OData connection.

1

Click Create > Connection.

2

Search for and select SAP SuccessFactors OData on the New connection page.

3

Provide a name for your connection in the Connection name field.

SAP SuccessFactors OData connection setup

4

Use the Location drop-down menu to select the project where you plan to store the connection.

5

Use the Connection type drop-down menu to select the connection method you plan to use. You can select your on-premise group name or select Cloud to use a direct connection.

6

Use the Authentication type drop-down menu to select your authentication method. Options include Basic and OAuth 2.0.

7

Enter the company ID in the Company ID field. The company ID is located in Show version information under the profile drop-down menu and in the URL after company=.

8

Enter your SAP SuccessFactors user ID in the User ID field.

9

Provide your authentication information.

Basic authentication

1

Enter your password in the Password field.

OAuth 2.0

1

Enter the OAuth client ID in the Client ID field.

2

Enter the X.509 private key used to sign the SAML assertion in the Private key field.

The private key can be from a self-signed X.509 certificate or one generated by SAP SuccessFactors. It is a base64-encoded string enclosed between -----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY----- and -----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----. Enter only the encoded string, excluding the beginning and ending lines, to avoid an error.

10

Use the Environment drop-down menu to select your corresponding SAP SuccessFactors environment. Refer to the List of SAP SuccessFactors API Servers (opens new window) for more information on the mapping between your API endpoint and SAP SuccessFactors environment.

11

Optional. Enter the application interface key in the Application interface key field. The default is Workato's application interface key if left blank.

12

Optional. Select the API server standard UTC time zone in the API server timezone field.

13

Click Connect.