gRPC (Google Remote Procedure Call) is a powerful open-source framework that enables efficient communication between different applications or services. Although gRPC itself is not specific to SAP, it can be used within the SAP landscape to enable efficient and scalable communication between SAP systems or between SAP and non-SAP systems.
The gRPC Adapter for SAP PO allows you to call up or publish gRPC services from SAP PO without having to spend a lot of time on your own development.
The adapter uses a generator to conveniently create the counterpart as a PO internal WSDL from a gRPC definition. The PO developer can thus safely and easily consume or publish gRPC services using the usual development methodology.
Our current version of the adapter supports:
KaTe gRPC adapter is used to connect critical systems in banking and finance, telecommunications, industry, internet and cloud computing, and many other market segments.
Benefits of KaTe gRPC Adapters
gRPC is well suited for implementing microservices architectures, which are becoming increasingly popular in modern application development. SAP applications can be divided into smaller, independent services that communicate with each other via gRPC. This enables flexibility, scalability, and loose coupling between different components of the SAP landscape.
SAP landscapes often include a variety of non-SAP systems, such as external databases, messaging systems, or third-party applications. With gRPC, communication channels can be established between SAP and these external systems, enabling efficient data exchange and integration.
SAP landscapes are evolving toward cloud-native development principles, where applications are designed to run in containers and leverage cloud platforms. gRPC fits well into this context, as it allows for easy and efficient communication between microservices running in containers or in different cloud environments.
gRPC uses the HTTP/2 protocol and binary serialization, resulting in efficient and powerful communication. This can be beneficial in scenarios where low latency and high throughput are critical, such as real-time analytics, processing large amounts of data, or IoT applications within the SAP landscape.
All of our adapters are subscription licensed, which simplifies use at the project level or in limited use cases.
All our adapters are available for a 30-day trial period.
All our adapters are developed in close cooperation with SAP and our verified SAP experts.
gRPC (Google Remote Procedure Call) is a framework for efficient communication between applications. While not SAP-specific, it can integrate within SAP to facilitate scalable communication. The gRPC Adapter for SAP PO enables seamless integration of gRPC services within SAP PO environments, reducing development overhead.
The adapter allows SAP PO developers to easily invoke gRPC services or expose SAP PO services as gRPC services. It includes features like calling GraphQL services, publishing gRPC services synchronously or asynchronously, and supporting various authentication methods such as mTLS and API keys.
By using a generator, the adapter converts gRPC definitions into PO internal WSDLs. This streamlines the integration process, enabling developers to consume or publish gRPC services using familiar SAP PO development practices.
The adapter supports calling GraphQL services as a receiver channel and publishing gRPC services as synchronous (best effort) or asynchronous (EO/EOIO) sender channels. This flexibility caters to different communication needs within SAP PO.
Yes, the adapter can generate XML Schemas and Service Interfaces directly from gRPC definitions (proto files), enhancing interoperability and easing integration efforts within the SAP PO environment.
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