--- description: > An overview of learning resources for CAP, including the capire documentation, samples, tutorials, and podcasts. --- # Learning Sources Capire, Samples, Tutorials, Podcasts, ... {.subtitle} [[toc]] ## The _capire_ Documentation This documentation — named _'capire'_, italian for understand — is the official documentation for CAP. It's organized as follows:
Section Description
    Guides that walk you through the most common tasks in CAP-based development and deployment.
    Reference documentation for these respective areas.
    Curated list of plugins for CAP.
    Release notes and release schedule.
    About support channels, community, ...
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Here are the different types of alerts or callouts you may encounter: > [!info] > Useful information that users should know, less important than notes. > [!note] > Useful information that users should know even when skimming content. > [!tip] > Helpful advice for doing things better or more easily. > [!important] > Key information users need to know to achieve their goal. > [!warning] > Urgent info that needs immediate attention to avoid problems. > [!caution] > Advises about risks or negative outcomes of certain actions. > [!danger] > Advises about risks or negative outcomes of certain actions. ## [The _capire_ Samples](https://github.com/capire) The _capire_ samples at https://github.com/capire are the official and curated collection of samples for the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model, maintained by the CAP team. [![Screenshot of the capire GitHub organization page with sample repositories](assets/learn-more/capire-samples.png){style="width: 90%;"}](https://github.com/capire) ## Featured Samples ![](assets/learn-more/poetry-slam.drawio.svg){style="float:right; margin: 0em 1em"} ### [Partner Reference App](https://github.com/SAP-samples/partner-reference-application) The Partner Reference Application provides a “golden path” for SaaS providers on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), featuring: - centralized identity and access management, - a common launchpad, - cross-application front-end navigation, - and secure back-channel integration. You also find the bill of materials and a sizing example. This addresses the question "Which BTP resources do I need to subscribe to and in what quantities?" and serves as a basis for cost calculation. ![](assets/learn-more/star-wars.png){style="float:right; margin: 2.5em 2em 0; width: 30%"} ### [Star Wars App](https://github.com/SAP-samples/cloud-cap-hana-swapi) SWAPI - the Star Wars API, a CAP-based adaptation of [swapi.dev](https://swapi.dev), a Python-based app that exposed data from the Star Wars movies. The many bi-directional, many-to-many relationships with the data provide a good basis for an SAP Cloud Application Programming Model and Fiori Draft UI sample. {.indent} ![](assets/learn-more/SuSaaS.png){style="float:right; margin: 2em 1em; width: 50%"} ### [BTP SuSaaS App](https://github.com/SAP-samples/btp-cap-multitenant-saas) The Sustainable SaaS (SuSaaS) sample application has been built in a partner collaboration to help interested developers, partners, and customers in developing multitenant Software as a Service applications using CAP and deploying them to the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). ## The *qmacro* Series ![](assets/learn-more/qmacro.png){style="float:right; width: 144px; margin: 0px 1em"} SAP Developer Advocate [DJ Adams](https://qmacro.org) has compiled a vast number of learning resources around CAP, published under the umbrella of _qmacro_, which are most recommended to both beginners and advanced users of CAP: ### Videos - [The Art and Science of CAP](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQAe45xlhIfhTYB9G0mdRVjI) (with Daniel Hutzel) - [Under the hood: CDS Expressions in CAP](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQCEU8XcyqnA5wYEZGxMPm6B) (with Patrice Bender) - [Expert sessions: Getting started with CAP Node.js](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQDxW_6INTtprrvZ3WiXT8u5) (with Daniel Schlachter) - [Back to basics: CAP Node.js](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQBHPdfHQ0Ry2TMdsT-muECx) - [Back to basics: Managed associations in CAP](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQCSm1JSRzeBE-BlkygKRAAF) - [Good to know: CAP Node.js](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQDZ18v94otZSJJrpcNkPPV9) - [How things work: CAP Node.js plugins](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQDwzbi9eVuMStRlpVMBqidQ) - [Hands-on SAP Dev general live stream series](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RpkC85SLQABOpzhd7WI-hMpy99PxUo0) - [Did you know?](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2026/02/06/series-of-did-you-know-videos/) featuring CAP topics ### Blog post series - [The Art and Science of CAP](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2024/12/06/the-art-and-science-of-cap/) - [Local-first dev with CAP Node.js](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2026/05/11/local-first-dev-with-cap-node-js/) - [Under the hood: CDS Expressions in CAP](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2025/12/09/a-new-hands-on-sap-dev-mini-series-on-the-core-expression-language-in-cds/) - [Modules, modularity & reuse in CDS models](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2026/01/01/modules-modularity-and-reuse-in-cds-models/) - [CAP Node.js Plugins](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2024/12/30/cap-node-js-plugins/) - [All posts tagged with 'cap'](https://qmacro.org/tags/cap/) ### Selected individual articles - [Shift left with CAP](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2026/02/09/shift-left-with-cap/) - [Five reasons to use CAP](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2024/11/07/five-reasons-to-use-cap/) - [CAP service authentication at design time and in production](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2026/06/19/cap-service-authentication-at-design-time-and-in-production/) - [Flattening the hierarchy with mixins](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2024/11/08/flattening-the-hierarchy-with-mixins/) - [A reCAP intro to the cds REPL](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2025/07/21/a-recap-intro-to-the-cds-repl/) - [A deep dive into OData and CDS annotations](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2023/03/10/a-deep-dive-into-odata-and-cds-annotations/) - [Using @capire modules from GitHub Packages](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2025/10/12/using-capire-modules-from-github-packages/) - [Modelling contained-in relationships with compositions in CDS](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2025/10/14/modelling-contained-in-relationships-with-compositions-in-cds/) - [A simple exploration of status transition flows in CAP](https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2025/12/08/a-simple-exploration-of-status-transition-flows-in-cap/) ### Workshop exercise content - [Service integration with SAP Cloud Application Programming Model](https://github.com/SAP-samples/cap-service-integration-codejam) - [A hands-on tour of CAP](https://github.com/SAP-samples/cap-tour-hands-on/) - [Stay cool, stay local: CAP local development workshop](https://github.com/SAP-samples/cap-local-development-workshop) - [Hands-on with CAP CDS](https://github.com/SAP-samples/cap-cds-hands-on) ### Miscellaneous - [The 'capref' collection – Axioms, Best Practices and Features](https://github.com/qmacro/capref/tree/main#readme) - [Integrating an external API into a CAP service](https://youtu.be/T_rjax3VY2E) ## SAP Learning Sources - [SAP Learning Courses](https://learning.sap.com/courses?lsc_product=SAP+Cloud+Application+Programming+Model) - [SAP BTP Developers Guide](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/btp-developers-guide/btp-developers-guide) - [Tutorials featured in there](https://help.sap.com/docs/btp/btp-developers-guide/tutorials-for-sap-cloud-application-programming-model) - [SAP Discovery Center Missions](https://discovery-center.cloud.sap/missionCatalog/?search=cap&product=32) ## Hands-Ons & CodeJams - [TechEd 2023 Hands-On AD264 – Build Extensions with CAP](https://github.com/SAP-samples/teched2023-AD264/) - [TechEd 2022 Hands-On AD264 – Verticalization, Customization, Composition](https://github.com/SAP-archive/teched2022-AD264) ## Blog Posts & Other Material - [Hybrid Testing and Alternative DBs](https://youtu.be/vqub4vJbZX8?si=j5ZkPR6vPb59iBBy)
by Thomas Jung - [Consume External Services](https://youtu.be/rWQFbXFEr1M)
by Thomas Jung - [Building a CAP app in 60 min](https://youtu.be/zoJ7umKZKB4)
by Martin Stenzig - [Surviving and Thriving with the SAP Cloud Application Programming Model](https://community.sap.com/t5/tag/CAPTricks/tg-p/board-id/technology-blog-sap)
by Max Streifeneder (2023) - [Multitenant SaaS applications on SAP BTP using CAP? Tried-and-True!](https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-blogs-by-sap/multitenant-saas-applications-on-sap-btp-using-cap-tried-and-true/ba-p/13541907)
by Martin Frick (2022)