dassian-adt

MCP server for SAP ABAP development via the ADT API. Connect AI assistants to your SAP system — read, write, test, and deploy ABAP code without SAP GUI.

The AI can create objects, write source, activate, manage transports, run code, query tables, and check quality. Full development lifecycle, not just read-only or code generation.

Origins

Based on mcp-abap-abap-adt-api by Mario Andreschak and the abap-adt-api library by Marcello Urbani.

Dassian's fork adds input validation, error intelligence, MCP elicitation, session recovery, and a test suite. See CHANGES.md for the full list.

What It Does

25 tools covering the full ABAP development lifecycle:

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Access to an SAP system with ADT enabled (port 44300)
• SAP user with development authorization

Install

git clone https://github.com/DassianInc/dassian-adt.git
cd dassian-adt
npm install
npm run build

Configure

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your SAP connection details:
#   SAP_URL=https://your-sap-server:44300
#   SAP_USER=YOUR_USER
#   SAP_PASSWORD=YOUR_PASSWORD
#   SAP_CLIENT=100
#   SAP_LANGUAGE=EN

For self-signed certificates, add to your .env:

NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED=0

Connect to Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (~/.config/claude-code/config.json or project .claude/settings.local.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "abap": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/dassian-adt/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "SAP_URL": "https://your-sap-server:44300",
        "SAP_USER": "YOUR_USER",
        "SAP_PASSWORD": "YOUR_PASSWORD",
        "SAP_CLIENT": "100",
        "SAP_LANGUAGE": "EN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Multiple systems? Add one entry per system:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "abap-dev": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/dassian-adt/dist/index.js"],
      "env": { "SAP_URL": "https://dev-system:44300", "SAP_USER": "...", "SAP_PASSWORD": "..." }
    },
    "abap-qa": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/dassian-adt/dist/index.js"],
      "env": { "SAP_URL": "https://qa-system:44300", "SAP_USER": "...", "SAP_PASSWORD": "..." }
    }
  }
}

HTTP Mode (Team Deployment)

For team-wide access, run the server as a centralized HTTP service:

MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_HTTP_PORT=3000 \
  SAP_URL=https://your-sap-server:44300 \
  SAP_USER=SERVICE_USER \
  SAP_PASSWORD=... \
  node dist/index.js

Each client gets its own MCP session (and SAP session). Health check at http://your-server:3000/health.

Connect from Claude Code using the remote URL:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "abap": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "http://your-server:3000/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or register as a team integration on claude.ai for the whole org.

Test

npm test              # 165 unit tests, <3 seconds, no SAP needed
npm run test:live     # Integration tests against live SAP (needs env vars)
npm run test:e2e      # Write-path lifecycle test (create -> write -> activate -> delete)

Key Features

Zero-Crash Input Validation

Centralized validation middleware checks every tool's required parameters before any handler logic runs. Missing name? Missing type? The error names exactly what's missing. No stack traces, no Cannot read properties of undefined.

MCP Elicitation

When the AI forgets a required parameter, instead of failing, the server asks the user directly:

• Missing package on abap_create -> "Which package?" form with $TMP default
• Missing transport on abap_set_source -> "Which transport?" prompt, then retries
• Transport release -> "Release D25K900161? This is IRREVERSIBLE" confirmation
• Leftover class on abap_run -> "Delete ZCL_TMP_ADT_RUN and retry?" prompt
• Inactive dependents on abap_activate -> "Activate them too?" with list

Falls back gracefully on clients that don't support elicitation.

Self-Correcting Error Messages

Every SAP error is classified and annotated with actionable hints:

• Locked object -> "Check SM12 for active locks"
• Upgrade mode -> "Run SPAU_ENH to clear the upgrade flag"
• Opaque I::000 code -> "The URL path is wrong -- check the object type"
• Transport number passed as object name -> "Use transport_contents instead"
• Pipe characters in string templates -> "Escape with \| or use CONCATENATE"

The AI reads these hints and self-corrects on the next call.

Automatic Session Recovery

Every ADT call is wrapped in withSession(). If the SAP session expires mid-operation, the server re-logs in automatically and retries. Users never see a session timeout.

SAP Release Detection

abap_run auto-detects whether the system uses IF_OO_ADT_CLASSRUN~run (<=2023) or ~main (2024+) by reading the interface source after login. Works on any S/4HANA release without configuration.

Architecture

Client (Claude Code, VS Code, etc.)
    |
    | MCP protocol (stdio)
    |
AbapAdtServer (index.ts)
    |
    +-- BaseHandler (session mgmt, validation, elicitation)
    |       |
    |       +-- SourceHandlers    (get/set source, function groups)
    |       +-- ObjectHandlers    (create, delete, activate, search)
    |       +-- TransportHandlers (create, assign, release, list)
    |       +-- QualityHandlers   (syntax check, ATC)
    |       +-- DataHandlers      (table read, SQL query)
    |       +-- RunHandlers       (temp class execution)
    |       +-- SystemHandlers    (login, healthcheck, dumps)
    |       +-- GitHandlers       (gCTS repos, pull)
    |
    +-- lib/urlBuilder.ts  (ADT URL construction for 30+ object types)
    +-- lib/errors.ts      (SAP error classification + hints)
    +-- lib/logger.ts      (JSON structured logging)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Run npm test and ensure all tests pass
4. Open a pull request

Credits

• Mario Andreschak -- original mcp-abap-abap-adt-api server scaffold
• Marcello Urbani -- abap-adt-api library powering all ADT HTTP communication
• Dassian Inc. -- fork maintainer

License

MIT -- see LICENSE.