Host, Serve and Operate Frontend Applications

A managed SaaS service on SAP Business Technology Platform for hosting, serving, and operating frontend applications with enterprise-grade capabilities and seamless SAP integration.

Product Overview

Application Frontend Service is a managed SaaS solution that serves as a single point of entry for hosting, serving, and operating frontend applications on SAP BTP. By consolidating all aspects of UI application management under one service, Application Frontend simplifies the development experience and enhances application operations.

The service bridges the gap between Neo and Multi-Cloud environments, bringing back the simplicity and flexibility of the Neo HTML5 Runtime experience to the multi-cloud environment with features like host-based routing, versioning, and direct deployment options.

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Managed SaaS Service

Fully managed service on SAP BTP with no infrastructure concerns

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Accessible Tools & APIs

Administration UI, CLI tools and API for fast deployment and management

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Direct Deployment

Faster development cicle with incremental deployments

Key Benefits

Simplified Operations

Consolidates all UI application management aspects under one managed service

Enterprise Security

Built-in authentication, authorization, and compliance with enterprise standards

BTP Integration

Native integration with SAP Business Technology Platform services

Best Practice

Recommended by SAP's Cloud Application Programming model development guidelines

Multi-Cloud Compatible

Uses similar descriptors as HTML5 Repository and Application Router

Framework Agnostic

Works with any UI framework and development approach

Getting Started

Trial

Application Frontend service setup guide for BTP Trial accounts

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Live

Application Frontend service setup guide for BTP Live accounts

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Exercises

1

Hello World

In this exercise you will learn how to create static Web page and deploy it using CLI

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Products

In this exercise you will learn how to create MTA project with UI module that consumes backend data

Documentation & Resources

📚 SAP Help Documentation

What is Application Frontend service and how to use it?

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🔧 CLI Tool

Application Frontend serive (@sap/appfront-cli) CLI NPM package

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💬 Community

Connect with other developers, read blogs and get help

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