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2289037 - SFAPI Failed Authentication

Symptom

When I try to do an API call I face the following error:

FAILED_AUTHENTICATION Error Message: Authentication failed, no API login permission(status code = 14)

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite

Cause

The "SFAPI User Login" permission is not in place for the API user.

Resolution

Make sure that the "SFAPI User Login" permission is enabled for the API user in RBP.

 

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Keywords

FAILED_AUTHENTICATION, Authentication failed, status code = 14, no API login permission, SFAPI , KBA , LOD-SF-INT , Integrations , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions