# Sap AI Core > - Skill: `frank-luongt/sap-ai-core` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add frank-luongt/sap-ai-core` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/frank-luongt/sap-ai-core/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: frank-luongt (https://skillmd.com/u/frank-luongt) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/frank-luongt/sap-ai-core --- --- name: sap-ai-core description: SAP AI Core and Generative AI Hub integration patterns. Use when connecting AI agents to SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, or Ariba via SAP BTP, or when using SAP's multi-LLM orchestration layer (Claude, GPT-4, Gemini). tags: [sap, erp, joule, btp] --- # SAP AI Core & Generative AI Hub Build AI agents that connect to SAP enterprise systems using SAP AI Core's Generative AI Hub (multi-LLM), SAP BTP integration, and the ABAP SDK for Google Cloud. ## When to Use - Connecting AI agents to SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, Ariba, or Concur data - Using SAP's Generative AI Hub as a multi-LLM orchestration layer (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Llama) - Building agents that query SAP OData/REST APIs for ERP data - Integrating with SAP Joule copilot capabilities - Using the ABAP SDK to call AI services from within SAP systems ## SAP AI Core -- LLM Support (Most Model-Agnostic Enterprise Platform) | Provider | Models | Access | |---|---|---| | **OpenAI** | GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-4o | Via Azure OpenAI | | **Anthropic** | Claude 3 Haiku, Sonnet, Opus; Claude 3.5 Sonnet | Direct + Bedrock | | **Google** | Gemini 1.0 Pro, 1.5 Pro, 1.5 Flash | Direct | | **Meta** | Llama 2, Llama 3 | Via AI Core | | **Mistral** | Mistral Large, Mixtral | Via AI Core | | **Aleph Alpha** | Luminous | For European/German use cases | ## Patterns ### 1. SAP Generative AI Hub SDK ```python from gen_ai_hub.proxy.core.proxy_clients import get_proxy_client from gen_ai_hub.proxy.langchain.openai import ChatOpenAI # Initialize proxy client (authenticates via SAP AI Core) proxy_client = get_proxy_client("gen-ai-hub") # Use with LangChain (model-agnostic) llm = ChatOpenAI( proxy_model_name="gpt-4o", # or "claude-3-5-sonnet", "gemini-1.5-pro" proxy_client=proxy_client, temperature=0.1, ) response = llm.invoke("Summarize the purchase order approval process in SAP S/4HANA") ``` ### 2. SAP OData API Integration ```python import requests from urllib.parse import quote class SAPS4Client: def __init__(self, base_url: str, username: str, password: str): self.base_url = base_url.rstrip("/") self.auth = (username, password) self.headers = { "Accept": "application/json", "Content-Type": "application/json", } def _get(self, path: str, params: dict = None) -> dict: response = requests.get( f"{self.base_url}{path}", auth=self.auth, headers=self.headers, params=params, ) response.raise_for_status() return response.json() # --- Sales Orders --- def get_sales_orders(self, top: int = 20, filter_expr: str = "") -> list[dict]: params = {"$top": top, "$format": "json"} if filter_expr: params["$filter"] = filter_expr result = self._get("/sap/opu/odata/sap/API_SALES_ORDER_SRV/A_SalesOrder", params) return result.get("d", {}).get("results", []) def get_sales_order(self, order_id: str) -> dict: return self._get(f"/sap/opu/odata/sap/API_SALES_ORDER_SRV/A_SalesOrder('{order_id}')")["d"] # --- Purchase Orders --- def get_purchase_orders(self, top: int = 20) -> list[dict]: result = self._get("/sap/opu/odata/sap/API_PURCHASEORDER_PROCESS_SRV/A_PurchaseOrder", {"$top": top, "$format": "json"}) return result.get("d", {}).get("results", []) # --- Business Partners --- def search_business_partners(self, name: str) -> list[dict]: filter_expr = f"substringof('{name}',BusinessPartnerFullName)" result = self._get("/sap/opu/odata/sap/API_BUSINESS_PARTNER/A_BusinessPartner", {"$filter": filter_expr, "$top": 10, "$format": "json"}) return result.get("d", {}).get("results", []) # --- Material --- def get_material(self, material_id: str) -> dict: return self._get(f"/sap/opu/odata/sap/API_PRODUCT_SRV/A_Product('{material_id}')")["d"] ``` ### 3. SAP Joule Copilot Capabilities SAP Joule provides pre-built AI skills across SAP applications: **S/4HANA:** - Natural language queries across ERP data - Transaction execution (create PO, approve requests) - Intelligent Situation Handling (automated issue detection) **SuccessFactors:** - Job description generation - Interview question suggestions - Learning content recommendations **Ariba:** - Supplier risk scoring - Contract clause extraction - Guided buying recommendations ### 4. ABAP SDK for Google Cloud (Call AI from SAP) ```abap " Call Vertex AI Gemini from within SAP ABAP DATA(lo_client) = NEW /goog/cl_generative_model( iv_model_key = 'GEMINI_PRO' ). DATA(lv_response) = lo_client->generate_content( iv_prompt = 'Analyze this purchase order for compliance issues...' )->get_text( ). WRITE: / lv_response. ``` ### 5. Google Cortex Framework for SAP Data ```sql -- Pre-built BigQuery views over SAP data (after Cortex deployment) -- Finance: GL accounts, AP/AR, trial balance SELECT * FROM `cortex_sap.AccountingDocuments` WHERE CompanyCode = '1000' AND FiscalYear = '2025'; -- Supply Chain: Purchase orders, inventory, deliveries SELECT * FROM `cortex_sap.PurchaseOrders` WHERE PurchasingOrganization = '1000' AND OrderStatus = 'Open'; -- Order to Cash: Sales orders, deliveries, billing SELECT * FROM `cortex_sap.SalesOrders` WHERE SoldToParty = 'CUST001' AND NetValue > 10000; ``` ## SAP BTP Integration Architecture ``` External AI Agent --> SAP BTP Destination Service (manages connections) --> SAP Cloud Connector (for on-premise S/4HANA) --> SAP S/4HANA OData API --> SAP Integration Suite (for complex orchestration) --> Multiple SAP systems (S/4, SF, Ariba) --> SAP AI Core / Generative AI Hub --> LLM Provider (Claude, GPT, Gemini) ``` ## Anti-Patterns - Calling SAP APIs without CSRF token handling -- OData write operations require `x-csrf-token` - Ignoring SAP authorization objects -- always map agent actions to SAP authorization roles - Embedding SAP credentials -- use SAP BTP Destination Service for credential management - Skipping pagination -- SAP OData APIs use `$skip`/`$top` for large result sets - Using generic REST when SAP SDK exists -- use official SAP SDKs for type safety ## References - [SAP AI Core Generative AI Hub](https://help.sap.com/docs/sap-ai-core/sap-ai-core-service-guide/generative-ai-hub) - [SAP Generative AI Hub SDK (PyPI)](https://pypi.org/project/generative-ai-hub-sdk/) - [SAP Business Accelerator Hub (API Explorer)](https://api.sap.com/) - [SAP Joule](https://www.sap.com/products/artificial-intelligence/ai-assistant.html) - [ABAP SDK for Google Cloud](https://cloud.google.com/solutions/sap/docs/abap-sdk/latest/overview) - [Google Cloud Cortex Framework for SAP](https://cloud.google.com/cortex/docs/overview)