oData SuccessFactors Authentication (401 error)

[GregTutt]

Hello guys,

Since last week-end the application we are building was not working and all our calls to SuccessFactors oData API returned a 401 message with the description "Accessing OData API using Basic authentication or External OAuth on CF servers is forbidden.".

I saw in the release notes that https://salesdemo4.successfactors.com/odata/v2 should not be used anymore and all accesses to this api were blocked.

If you want to make it work again, you have to use the following URL: https://apisalesdemo4.successfactors.com/odata/v2 (I havent seen this URL before but I guessed it based on the documentation from SAP: )

If you are using the destination sap_hcmcloud_core_odata, I suggest that you change the hostname.

Hope it helps someone

Cheers

Greg

[former_member19654]

We had the same issue and it got resolved after changing the URL. Thanks Gregory for sharing it.

[henry_yin]

Hello Greg,

where can I find the release Notes?

Many thanks!

Henry

[GregTutt]

Hey mate,

Sorry, here is the link: https://websmp101.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/012002523100015885872015E/SF_Release_Summary_en.pdf

The info was found in the page 31 under the reference API-4553.

Regards

Gregory