FAQ for the Discovery RFx Publication TO External Marketplace API

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Discovery RFx Publication TO External Marketplace API

• What is the Discovery RFx publication to external marketplace API?

  This API set makes it possible to post SAP Ariba Sourcing RFx events on portals and web sites outside the usual discovery area, increasing the number of potential bidders by exposing events to new audiences in new venues.

• What is the right sequence of calling resources?

  The typical sequence would be GetNextRfxEvent, GetRfxAttachment (optional), UpdateRfxEvent, and Acknowledge API.

• How do I consume the APIs?

  To consume the APIs included in the Discovery RFx publication to external marketplace API, partners/customers need to build an adaptor and map it to the external pages.

• I need to pull my changes again. Can I go past in the history to pull old records?

  Once the Rfx event has been acknowledged via the Acknowledge API, the event will not show up in the subsequent call to GetNextRfxEvent API.