Workflow for the Supplier Invite API

To view your vendor list in SAP Business Network, select Start of the navigation pathSupplier Enablement Next navigation step Manage VendorsEnd of the navigation path.

  • If the autostartSE field in the API body is set to false, the client application requests that the vendor is created and added to the vendor list in SAP Business Network. With this option, if you want to send a trading relationship request to the vendor you must do this manually by selecting Start of the navigation pathActions Next navigation step Start EnablementEnd of the navigation path.

  • If the autostartSE field in the API body is set to true, the client application requests that the following tasks are triggered:

    • the vendor is created and added to the vendor list in SAP Business Network

    • a trading relationship request email is sent to the vendor

In both cases, you can click on the vendor name in the SAP Business Network vendor list to view the vendor details that were provided by the API.