In the digital era, seamless connectivity between systems, applications, and data sources is essential for agile business operations. SAP addresses this challenge with Cloud Integration Capabilities offered through SAP Integration Suite on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). These capabilities empower businesses to connect cloud-based and on-premise applications with agility, scalability, and security.
This article explores the key features, components, and best practices for working with Cloud Integration in SAP Cloud Platform, also known as SAP Cloud Integration (CPI).
SAP Cloud Integration is a core capability of the SAP Integration Suite, designed to facilitate message-based integration between various applications. It provides tools to design, configure, monitor, and manage integration scenarios across SAP and third-party systems—cloud or on-premise.
SAP Cloud Integration provides access to the SAP API Business Hub, which contains hundreds of pre-built integration flows (iFlows), mappings, and connectors for common scenarios involving:
These packages help reduce development time and improve consistency.
Cloud Integration supports powerful tools to transform messages between formats (e.g., XML, JSON, CSV) and standards (e.g., IDoc, EDI). It offers:
You can build complex integration logic using conditional routing, parallel processing, looping, exception handling, and more—allowing for orchestration of end-to-end business processes.
CPI offers a wide range of prebuilt adapters for different protocols and systems, including:
These adapters simplify communication between systems.
SAP Cloud Integration supports enterprise-grade security features:
With tools like Message Monitoring, Integration Flow Monitoring, and Custom Trace Logs, CPI enables:
Log in to your SAP BTP Cockpit and subscribe to the Integration Suite service. Launch the Cloud Integration capability.
You can start from scratch or import pre-packaged content from API Business Hub.
Use the graphical interface to define:
Set up endpoints, credentials, and security policies for each connection.
Deploy the iFlow to the runtime environment and test your integration with real or simulated data.
Use monitoring tools to track messages, handle failures, and optimize performance.
SAP Cloud Integration capabilities offer a robust, scalable, and secure platform to build enterprise integrations in the cloud. Whether you are connecting SAP applications, integrating with third-party systems, or modernizing your IT landscape, SAP CPI enables fast, reliable, and manageable integration development.
By understanding and leveraging the full spectrum of Cloud Integration features, SAP professionals can accelerate innovation and operational efficiency across their digital ecosystem.