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SAP References

Curated official SAP documentation, developer resources, and community links organised by topic. All links open in a new tab and go directly to the relevant SAP portal page.

Overview

SAP's documentation ecosystem spans dozens of portals. This page organises the most frequently needed reference links by topic area — from core product documentation and API catalogues to Fiori design resources, AI services guides, and architecture references.

For deep research, start with the SAP Help Portal and SAP Community. For hands-on development, the SAP Developer Center provides step-by-step tutorials with free BTP trial access.

Core Documentation

SAP Help Portal

Official product documentation for all SAP solutions — S/4HANA, BTP, Joule, CAP, and more.

SAP Discovery Center

BTP service catalogue, reference architectures, and mission-based guided learning paths.

Free and paid SAP learning content — openSAP courses, learning journeys, and certifications.

SAP's developer and professional community — blogs, Q&A, events, and expert discussions.

Development & APIs

SAP API Business Hub

Central catalogue of all released SAP APIs (OData V2/V4, REST, SOAP) with sandbox environments.

SAP Developer Center

Tutorials, missions, and code samples for CAP, Fiori, ABAP Cloud, BTP, AI, and more.

Open-source SAP repositories — CAP, UI5, BTP SDKs, reference apps, and tooling.

CAP Documentation

Full reference for SAP Cloud Application Programming Model — CDS language, Node.js and Java runtime guides.

Fiori & UI5

SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library

Searchable catalogue of all SAP Fiori apps — requirements, Fiori IDs, module, and release information.

Full SAPUI5 API reference, controls documentation, demos, and Fiori Guidelines.

Fiori Design Guidelines

SAP Fiori UX design patterns, component specs, and accessibility guidelines.

Fiori Tools (VS Code / BAS)

VS Code extension pack for Fiori Elements app generation, preview, and deployment.

AI & Innovation

SAP AI Core Documentation

MLOps reference for SAP AI Core — resource groups, pipelines, deployments, and AI API.

SAP Generative AI Hub Guide

Setup, model catalogue, prompt management, and Orchestration Service documentation.

SAP AI SDK (Python)

PyPI package for programmatic access to SAP AI Core, Gen AI Hub, and Orchestration Service from Python.

Joule Help Documentation

Setup guides, Joule Booster configuration, supported apps, and custom skill authoring.

Architecture & Strategy

SAP Architecture Center

Reference architectures, solution diagrams, and architectural decision frameworks for SAP landscapes.

Clean Core Best Practices

SAP's definitive guide to Clean Core — 3-tier model, assessment tools, and migration patterns.

SAP Integration Advisory

IATF guidance for categorising and designing integration scenarios across the SAP portfolio.

RISE with SAP Guide

Technical reference for the RISE with SAP offering — PCE setup, BTP entitlements, Joule requirements.

Data & Analytics

SAP Datasphere Help

Data Builder, Business Builder, Spaces, federation, and replication flow documentation.

SAP Analytics Cloud Help

Stories, planning models, Smart Predict, live connections, and SAC embedding guides.

HANA Cloud Documentation

HANA Cloud Database, Data Lake, Vector Engine, HDI container administration, and SQL reference.

SAP Business Data Cloud

Product page for SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) — announced 2025, unifying Datasphere + SAC + AI.

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