CAP Deployment Checklist

Comprehensive pre-deployment validation checklist for SAP Cloud Application Programming Model applications.

Universal Checklist (All Targets)

1. Code Quality

• All tests passing (npm test)
• No ESLint warnings
• No hardcoded credentials
• Environment variables configured

2. Database

• Schema migrations tested
• Indexes added for frequently queried fields
• Database backups configured

3. Security

• Authentication enabled (XSUAA)
• Authorization rules defined (@restrict)
• Input validation implemented
• Rate limiting configured

4. Performance

• Query optimization validated
• Pagination implemented for large datasets
• Response times validated

5. Monitoring

• Structured logging implemented
• Health check endpoint available
• Error tracking configured

Cloud Foundry Checklist

MTA Configuration

• mta.yaml syntax validated (mbt validate)
• All required resources defined
• Environment variables set

Validate:

mbt validate mta.yaml

Service Bindings

• HANA Cloud service created
• XSUAA service created
• All services bound in mta.yaml

Verify:

cf services

Build & Deployment

• MTA archive built successfully
• Archive size < 1GB

Build:

mbt build -t ./mta_archives

Deploy:

cf deploy mta_archives/my-app_1.0.0.mtar

Local Deployment Checklist

Environment Setup

• Node.js 18+ installed
• Dependencies installed (npm install)
• SQLite database deployed
• Environment variables set

Testing

• cds watch starts without errors
• Service endpoints accessible (http://localhost:4004)
• Sample data loaded

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue: "Application failed to start"

Check:

1. Logs: cf logs <app> --recent
2. Environment: cf env <app>
3. Services: cf services

Issue: "Database connection failed"

Check:

1. HDI container deployed
2. Service binding correct
3. Database service running

Deployment Commands

Cloud Foundry

# Login
cf login -a <api-endpoint>

# Build MTA
mbt build -t ./mta_archives

# Deploy
cf deploy mta_archives/my-app_1.0.0.mtar

# Check status
cf apps

Local

# Deploy database
cds deploy --to sqlite:db/data.db

# Start server
cds watch

References

• Deployment Guide
• MTA Template
• xs-security.json Template