What is provider API user ID in SAP BC-SEC-USR - User Administration?

SAP Term: provider API user ID

• Component: BC-SEC-USR

• Component Name: User Administration

• Description: API system access for a provider

Smart SAP Assistant

• Key Concepts: 
  A provider API user ID is a type of user ID in SAP that is used to access the provider API. This user ID is used to access the provider API, which is a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow external applications to access and manipulate data stored in SAP. The provider API user ID is created in the BC-SEC-USR User Administration component. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the provider API user ID, you must first create it in the BC-SEC-USR User Administration component. Once created, you can use the provider API user ID to access and manipulate data stored in SAP. You can also use the provider API user ID to authenticate users and grant them access to certain parts of the system. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a provider API user ID, it is important to ensure that you assign it the correct roles and authorizations. This will ensure that users are only able to access and manipulate data that they are authorized to do so. Additionally, it is important to ensure that you regularly update the roles and authorizations assigned to the provider API user ID as needed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to create and manage a provider API user ID, please refer to the SAP documentation on BC-SEC-USR User Administration. Additionally, for more information on how to use the provider API, please refer to the SAP documentation on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).