Perform an API call in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Perform an API call in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Please refer to the API documentation for more details on configuration. API doc: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/api-reference/v2.0/

Application

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Inputs (what you have)

Name	Description	Data Type	Required?	Example
Endpoint	The URL of the API endpoint to access	Text (Long)	Yes	https://api.example.com/users
Method	The HTTP method to be used for the request	Predefined Choice List	Yes	GET
Request headers	Additional headers to include in the request in JSON format	Text (Long)	No	{"Content-Type": "application/json"}
Request body	The data to be included in the request body	Text (Long)	No	{"name": "John", "age": 25}
File	A file to be included in the request	File	No	example.png
Autopaginate	Whether to automatically retrieve and combine paginated results	True/False	No
Max results	The maximum number of results to retrieve	Integer	No
Results JSONPath	The path to the results in the response body	Text(Short)	No

Note: the value of inputs can either be a set value in the configuration of the Wrk Action within the Wrkflow, or a variable from the Data library section. These variables in the Data library section are the outputs of previous Wrk Actions in the Wrkflow.

Outputs (what you get)

Name	Description	Data Type	Required?	Example
Response status code	The HTTP status code returned in the response	Integer	Yes	200
Response headers	Additional information provided in the response headers	Text (Long)	Yes	Content-Type: application/json
Response body	The main content of the response	Text (Long)	Yes	{"message": "Success"}
Downloaded file	A file that is downloaded as part of the response	File	Yes	example.pdf

Note: The "Fields to Capture" input feature can be used to create new outputs for the Wrk Action with the value of the corresponding key name in the first-level JSON output of the Wrk Action.

Example: If the "Response Body" output is equal to {"message": "Success"} Then you are able to add a "Fields to capture" input with the name "message" that will add an output to the Wrk Action called "message" which will have the value "Success"

Outcomes

Name	Description
Success	This status is selected in the event of that the API call returns with a status between 200-399
Unsuccessful	This status is selected in the event of that the API call returns with a status of 400+
Impossible to Complete	This status is selected in the event of the following scenario:Couldn't resolve hostnameThe external system is not accessible

Requirements

• N/A