What is SAP Graph

In a technical context:

• Graph is a non-linear data structure consisting of vertices and edges.

In SAP BTP context:

• Graph is a new, unified SAP API (OData) to access all business data as a single, semantically connected, business data graph. With Graph, developers access your business data as a single semantically connected data graph, spanning the suite of SAP products and beyond.
• It provides application developers and other stakeholders with access to business data in the form of a semantically connected graph. This graph spans the entire suite of SAP products, allowing developers to interact with various data sources seamlessly.

Why Is SAP Graph Important?

Enterprise landscapes are becoming increasingly complex, with multiple systems, SaaS applications, and microservices. Each of these introduces different protocols, data models, connectivity, and security conventions. Traditional API management addresses some of these challenges, but it doesn’t fully solve the problem of separate, disconnected APIs from various data sources and systems.

SAP Graph aims to unify business APIs by providing a single, powerful API that exposes a semantically connected data graph. This graph consolidates thousands of data entities from SAP systems (such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Sales Cloud, and SAP SuccessFactors) into one curated model.

SAP Graph on Business Technology Platform

How SAP Graph is used in BTP

In summary, SAP Graph empowers developers to work with business data more efficiently by providing a unified, semantically connected data graph accessible via a single API. It’s a powerful tool for creating business-extending client applications within the SAP ecosystem.