Create an Application with SAP Build Apps
- How to create a no-code project with SAP Build Apps
- How to add and edit visual elements in the SAP Build Apps Composer tool
Prerequisites
- Either SAP Build Apps on SAP BTP, as described in Subscribe to the Low-Code / No-Code Service in SAP BTP or the free community edition of SAP AppGyver, available at AppGyver.com.
- Access to the SAP Build Apps/AppGyver Previewer App on a smart phone or tablet: iOS / macOS/ Android
In this mission you will learn how to create a no-code application using the SAP Build Apps Composer tool. The application you create will enable you to scan a barcode on a smartphone and retrieve information from a public API. To do this, you will need to download the Preview app (available through iTunes and Google Play store).
The application you’ll create across the tutorials will read barcodes from food packaging and display information about the product using the Open Food Facts API:

The steps provided detail the process using an SAP BTP account within a desktop browser. It is also possible to replicate many of the steps using a free account from AppGyver.com.
All applications are created, edited, and managed within what we call a project, with one application created per project. Projects, and their related applications, are not automatically saved in this service, so care should be taken before closing a browser.