The ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model (short: RAP) offers developers an efficient way to build enterprise-ready, SAP HANA-optimized, OData-based Fiori UI services and Web APIs in the cloud as well as on-premise. It is the evolutionary successor to the ABAP Programming Model for SAP Fiori.

The ABAP RESTful Programming Model is generally available in the SAP BTP ABAP Environment, and now also in SAP S/4HANA starting with the edition 1909. The feature scope in SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) ABAP Environment – formerly known as SAP Cloud Platform ABAP environment – is enhanced on a quarterly basis on defined dates, while new capabilities are delivered in SAP S/4HANA on a yearly basis with new on-premise editions.

The greenfield development of OData-based services – i.e., starting from scratch – is supported with the so-called managed implementation type, whereas the brownfield development – i.e., based on existing code – is supported with the so-called unmanaged implementation type.

The key players in the ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model are:

ABAP Developments Tools in Eclipse Languages:
ABAP and CDS		 Powerful
frameworks

The ABAP RESTful Application Programming Model comes with a set of development guides and best practices to facilitate the developer onboarding. The best practices are provided in the form of ready-to-use examples delivered with the ABAP Flight Reference Scenario (refer to the appropriate section below).

Availability:

  • SAP BTP ABAP Environment
  • SAP S/4HANA 1909 and higher

Roadmap: