Basic Authentication
The concept name was not provided, but based on the sources, this appears to relate to inbound communication authentication in SAP BTP, ABAP environment. A Communication User is a technical user configured to enable inbound communication, allowing external clients to authenticate and connect to SAP BTP services. Developers use it alongside authentication methods such as Basic Authentication or OAuth to secure inbound communication channels. When using Basic Authentication, the client supplies the credentials of the Communication User to gain access to the system.
Tutorials that teach this
- Tutorial Create JSON Web Token (JWT) to Authenticate Onboarding Repository API
- Tutorial Learn the basic concepts required for the integration of SAP BTP, ABAP environment and SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition
- Tutorial Use mocking to embrace auth in your domain model from the outset
- Tutorial Get OAuth Access Token for Personalized Recommendation via Web Browser
- Tutorial Add Authorization
- Tutorial Get OAuth Access Token for Data Attribute Recommendation via Web Browser
- Tutorial Integrate SAP BTP, ABAP environment and SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition using Basic Authentication
- Tutorial Add Authentication and Authorization to the Application
- Tutorial Test Your Integration Scenario
- Tutorial Get OAuth Access Token for SAP Document AI via Web Browser
- Tutorial Create an API Provider System
Docs explaining this concept
Prerequisites
- Concept Communication Arrangement for Inbound Communication The provided sources do not contain sufficient information to define the concept "undefined." The source snippets reference topics such as Communication Arrangements, SAP BTP ABAP environment service instances, and related tutorials, but none of them describe or explain a concept explicitly named "undefined." A definition cannot be responsibly written without source-grounded content.
- Concept Communication User The concept name was not provided, but based on the sources — which cover SAP BTP communication management topics such as communication arrangements, communication users, technical users, and authentication — a **Communication Arrangement** is a configuration object that defines the technical connection between an SAP system and an external communication partner. A developer or administrator uses it to [grant authorizations and set up authentication](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/f2ca6026e3ce4a4799a9264f3ab9ffb4?locale=en-US&state=PRODUCTION&version=Cloud) for inbound or outbound integrations, linking a communication scenario with a [communication user](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/ac23c8d5452d46608f856896cf2a293a?locale=en-US&state=PRODUCTION&version=Cloud) and the relevant system credentials.
- Concept Service Key Integration A **Communication Arrangement** is a configuration object in the SAP BTP ABAP environment that defines how an ABAP system communicates with an external system or service. Developers use it to establish inbound or outbound connectivity by linking a communication scenario with a communication system and the appropriate authentication details. It can be created manually or [using a service key](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/e66e8449fad54caf929d675fb649378a?locale=en-US&state=PRODUCTION&version=Cloud) to connect to external services on SAP BTP. For step-by-step guidance, SAP provides documentation on how to [create a communication arrangement](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/sap-business-technology-platform/b7a87fd525f04f1aa485dd5ddf4bf562?locale=en-US&state=PRODUCTION&version=Cloud) in the ABAP environment.
Concepts that build on this
- Concept SAP Destination Service Configuration
- Concept HTTP Destination Configuration
- Concept Inbound and Outbound Communication
- Concept Communication User
- Concept OAuth 2.0 SAML Bearer Assertion Grant
- Concept OAuth Access Token Retrieval
- Concept API Key Verification Policy for Cloud Security
- Concept CAP Authorization and Access Control
- Concept Security Material (User Credentials) in Cloud Integration
- Concept OAuth 2.0 Inbound Communication Configuration
- Concept OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials Retrieval
- Concept SOAMANAGER Service Binding Configuration
- Concept Postman API Configuration and Import
- Concept CAP Mocked Authentication Strategy
- Concept OAuth2 Client Credentials Grant Flow
- Concept API Provider Configuration in SAP Integration Suite