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3345979 - How to check which authentication is used in the Boomi Connector - SuccessFactors – Partner connection?

Symptom

In the Boomi Connector - SuccessFactors – Partner connection, how to check which authentication is used? Is it HTTP Basic authentication or OAuth 2.0 authentication?

 

Environment

  • DELL Boomi Platform
  • SuccessFactors ODATA API
  • SuccessFactors SFAPI

Cause

Check the authentication in Boomi Connectors

Resolution

With the 2H 2020 Release of the SAP SuccessFactors application, we have announced the sunset of HTTP Basic Authentication for API calls (both SFAPI & OData).

With 1H 2021 SuccessFactors release, new enhancement has been done for SuccessFactors Connector in Boomi to support OAUTH authentication for OData API call.

Image of the SuccessFactors-Partner Connector (Boomi)

How to Identify the Authentication Type in SuccessFactors-Partner Connector (Boomi)

  1. Basic Authentication:
    1. In the connector, a Valid Username will be mentioned.  
    2. Password will be in encrypted format
  2. Oauth 2.0 
    1. If you check in the SuccessFactors-Partner Connector (Boomi) the below details will be mentioned.
      • OAuth2 Client Id
      • X.509 Private Key
      • OAuth2 SAML Assertion Field
      • OAuth2 SAML Assertion

**Note: SF OAuth connection in Boomi is only supported when using SuccessFactors connector, for HTTP connector it's not supported.

See Also

KBA##2978172 - OAUTH authentication mode in Boomi for SuccessFactors Connector (SuccessFactors-Partner Connector)
KBA##2951815 New version of SAP SuccessFactors connector release in DELL Boomi with new feature as OAUTH authentication mode SFAPI/ODATA API)

GUIDE: Using SAP SuccessFactors Boomi Connectors

Keywords

Boomi, OAUTH, authentication, V2, odata, connection, sf, Successfactors, SuccessFactors-Partner Connector
 
, KBA , LOD-SF-INT-BPI , Dell & Boomi Infrastructure , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite 2305