Dynamics 365 Business Central Credentials

DataBlend connects to Dynamics 365 Business Central via an OAuth 2 connection with the publisher’s API.

Configuration

  1. Give the credential a name and save it.

Field

Required/ Optional

Comments

Field

Required/ Optional

Comments

Name

Required

Users may input free text to easily identify different credentials.

Access Token

Auto-fill

Populated after log in to Business Central.

Refresh Token

Auto-fill

Populated after log in to Business Central.

Environment Name

 

Required

Enter the desired environment name in which to collect from. Common environment names are Sandbox or Production. Environment names can be found in the user profile.

Base URL

Required

Enter the Base URL. Example Base URL:

https://api.businesscentral.dynamics.com

Locked

Optional

Enable or disable the toggle to lock the credential. This will not allow another user to edit the credential.

2. Select Connect and log in to Business Central.

3. The access and refresh tokens will be populated.

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4. In the Test pane select Test Now to confirm access to the Business Central environment.

Disconnect Business Central

To prevent DataBlend from accessing Business Central via this credential, select Disconnect on the Status pane.

Disconnecting the credential will not clear any data collected using this credential.

 

Re-connecting Business Central

In case when Business Central collector keeps cancelling from the system re-connecting credentials might be required.

  • Disconnect Business Central (note the credentials)

  • Enter credentials in browser incognito mode (not to interfere with your Microsoft account that your browser might be connected)

  • Connect

  • Test credentials

User Level Access

 

  1. “Super Data” user access level

  2. Business Central License will also be required to successfully connect to our platform.

 

API docs - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/api-reference/v2.0/endpoints-apis-for-dynamics

Endpoint Services Used: “common endpoint service”