AI clause in new SAP API policy has partners worried over lock-in
SAP's new API policy restricts the use of its APIs for integration with non-SAP AI systems, raising concerns among partners and customers about vendor lock-in and limitations on innovation. The policy prohibits using APIs with autonomous or generative AI systems outside SAP-endorsed architectures, affecting both third-party developers and internal customer projects. Experts warn that reliance on outdated or undocumented APIs may hinder development, as SAP controls access and functionality through limited documented interfaces.
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Databases 2 AI clause in new SAP API policy has partners worried over lock-in 2 Expert says it could push customers and partners to work with undocumented APIs Lindsay Clark Wed 29 Apr 2026 // 09:15 UTC SAP is prohibiting the use of its APIs to integrate with AI systems outside its endorsed architectures, raising concerns that it is locking out third-party AI tools from customers' SAP data. The API policy document published earlier this month says that "except through and within the limits of SAP-endorsed architectures, data services, or service-specific pathways expressly identified and intended for such purposes, SAP prohibits API use for: (a) interaction or integration with (semi-) autonomous or generative AI systems that plan, select, or execute sequences of API calls, and (b)…
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