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About SAP Ariba

SAP Ariba is a cloud-based, end-to-end procurement suite covering sourcing, supplier management, contract lifecycle management, purchasing, and invoice automation. It operates the Ariba Network, one of the world's largest B2B trading networks. In March 2026 SAP launched next-gen Ariba, an AI-native rebuild on SAP BTP with Joule AI embedded directly in procurement workflows, a simplified Fiori UX, and integration with Icertis for contract intelligence. Pricing spans three commercial axes: module subscriptions, supplier and transaction volume, and Ariba Network access fees.

AI Agent Use Cases

- Sourcing and RFx management with AI-assisted supplier recommendation (Joule)

- Contract lifecycle management with Icertis integration

- Ariba Network for B2B supplier collaboration and e-invoicing

- Intake management providing a single procurement request entry point

- Spend analysis and supplier risk management

- SAP BTP-native architecture with Fiori UX (next-gen, 2026)

Available Actions

These are the specific actions that AI agents can perform with this tool

Approve Document

3 inputs

Approve or deny requisitions and invoices based on the document ID in SAP Ariba

Inputs

documentId

The unique identifier of the document that needs approval.

action

The action to perform on the document, either 'approve' or 'deny'.

userId

The ID of the user authorized to perform the approval or denial.

Custom Forms Retrieval

2 inputs

Retrieve information about custom form designs or submitted form documents

Inputs

formTypeId

The identifier for the form type to retrieve documents for.

documentId

The identifier of the specific document to retrieve.

External Approval Processing

3 inputs

Process an external approval for a sourcing task

Inputs

approvalId

Unique identifier for the approval process to be executed

taskId

Identifier for the sourcing task associated with the approval

decision

Decision for the approval process

Retrieve Catalog Items

2 inputs

Retrieve a filtered subset of items in a catalog from SAP Ariba

Inputs

catalog_id

The unique identifier for the catalog from which items are to be retrieved

filter

Optional filters to apply to the catalog items retrieval

Retrieve Contract Details

3 inputs

Retrieve details of a specific contract and its associated requests in SAP Ariba.

Inputs

contractId

Unique identifier for the contract.

contractRequestId

The request ID associated with the contract.

accessToken

Access token used for OAuth-based authentication.