The Authentication Policy in SAP Integration Suite’s Edge Integration Cell (EIC) has always been the non-negotiable security gate for every API artifact. Until now, it spoke one language: SAP XSUAA. With the introduction of External IDP (OIDC) support, EIC can now validate tokens issued by any OIDC-compliant Identity Provider — SAP IAS, Entra, Okta, and beyond — right at the ingress of your private, on-premise runtime. In this blog, we unpack what changed, when to use Internal vs. External authentication, and walk through a real-world scenario: accessing a SuccessFactors API using SAP IAS and the JWT Bearer grant type.
The Authentication Policy in SAP Integration Suite’s Edge Integration Cell (EIC) has always been the non-negotiable security gate for every API artifact. Until now, it spoke one language: SAP XSUAA. With the introduction of External IDP (OIDC) support, EIC can now validate tokens issued by any OIDC-compliant Identity Provider — SAP IAS, Entra, Okta, and beyond — right at the ingress of your private, on-premise runtime. In this blog, we unpack what changed, when to use Internal vs. External authentication, and walk through a real-world scenario: accessing a SuccessFactors API using SAP IAS and the JWT Bearer grant type. Read More Technology Blog Posts by SAP articles
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