3397892 - Security in integrations done via REST API

You are using the SAP SuccessFactors REST API for an integration scenario (e.g. via the Integration Center) and wish to know more about the exchange of data.
e.g. is the data sent blank and not encrypted? In other words, if a hacker would hack the connection and get the exchange file, what is the risk that the hacker can see the data in blank?

SAP SuccessFactors API

The services that support HTTPS protocol are network protected, i.e.  the data sent through network using HTTPS protocol is encrypted and sent between client and server.  

Hackers can intercept the traffic in https communication but they can see only the encrypted bytes of data – not the plain text.

We would expect the REST API services provided by the customer should always support HTTPS protocol.

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