Connection Settings
Provide the information required for the source to connect and interact with the source.
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Enter the unique Base URL to connect to the SuccessFactors system through an API. For example
https://<hostname.successfactors.com:<port>
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The Base URL is usually the API Service endpoint of your company instance and it tends to be similar to “https://api<number>.sapsf.com”. For reference:
List of SAP SuccessFactors API Servers | SAP Help Portal
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This connector will try to add the string “api” at the beginning of the base URL in case the already added base URL it doesn´t start with “api”
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Select an Authentication Type from the drop-down menu.
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Select a Grant Type from the drop-down menu.
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Enter the Company ID for user provisioning.
During licensing of the SuccessFactors solution, you are provided a unique company ID. The OData API uses the company ID attribute to validate your access token.
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Enter the Client ID the authorization client issued you during the registration process. You receive the client ID when you Register a Client Application in SuccessFactors.
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Enter the SuccessFactors User ID that has the appropriate permissions as described in Required Permissions.
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Enter the extracted Private Key from the X.509 certificate that was generated when you Register a Client Application in SuccessFactors.
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Private key information is required for OAuth 2.0 authentication for accessing SuccessFactors OData API. -
Select Save.