Is your SAP PI/PO integration with Gmail broken?
In 2022, Google officially removed the use of basic authentication (username and password) for IMAP in Gmail, requiring all connections to use OAuth 2.0. This major security update caused immediate disruptions for legacy systems, making a reliable SAP PI Gmail OAuth Integration a critical challenge for many organizations. Because the standard SAP PI Mail adapter is primarily configured for Microsoft Outlook/Azure, it often leaves connections to Gmail unusable without a custom solution.
This change leads to problems in integrations with Gmail, especially in SAP PI that leaves the Mail adapter unusable since it is only configured to use OAuth2 connection with Microsoft Outlook/Azure. Leaving aside any other different courier service like Gmail.
This has caused existing connections with GMAIL that used basic connection to no longer work. So, if you need to connect with Gmail, we can help you with our solution.
- Fast, customized deployment.
- Easy setup with OAuth2 (Authorization Code).
- No need to change your SAP PI architecture.
How does it works?
- We create the OAuth credentials in the Google console for the Gmail account.
- We run Java Mapping locally, where we manually authenticate for the first time and get the token.
- The following executions are done automatically, refreshing the token without manual intervention.
- We extract emails and attachments, converting them into XML for processing in SAP.
Technical Implementation
Our solution is supported by Google libraries and uses the following technologies:
- Google OAuth 2.0 (Authorization Code): Ensure secure authentication.
- Gmail API: Allows you to read emails and manage attachments.
- Java Mapping in SAP PI: To process the data and replace the Adapter.
- XML Conversion: To integrate data with SAP processes.
Comparison: SAP PI vs SAP IS in OAuth Authentication
Importantly, in SAP Integration Suite (SAP IS), OAuth2 authentication does work natively.
Conclusion
You don’t have to overhaul your entire landscape just to restore your email connectivity. We understand that a broken SAP PI – Gmail OAuth Integration can disrupt critical business workflows. By implementing our custom Java Mapping solution, you ensure a robust, secure, and permanent SAP PI – Gmail OAuth Integration that fully complies with Google’s latest security standards without the need for complex adapter configurations.
