SAP API Policy v4/2026 Blocks Third-Party AI Agents From Autonomous API Access — Locks Out Copilot Integrations
The Register·high signal
SAP quietly published an updated API policy in late April prohibiting use of SAP APIs for 'interaction or integration with (semi-)autonomous or generative AI systems that plan, select, or execute sequences of API calls' except through SAP-endorsed architectures like Joule Agents. The policy immediately puts existing Copilot integrations and supply-chain tools with live SAP data access in potential breach. While Salesforce and ServiceNow opted for metered openness, SAP chose restriction — a strategic divergence that forces enterprises to choose between agent flexibility and ERP ecosystem lock-in.