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Extending Microsoft Business Central with Power Platform

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Product type Book
Published in Aug 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803240718
Pages 458 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (2):
Kim Congleton Kim Congleton
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Shawn Sissenwein Shawn Sissenwein
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters close

Preface 1. Part 1 – Part Fundamentals
2. Chapter 1: Business Central and Power Platform – Better Together 3. Chapter 2: Getting to Know Business Central APIs 4. Chapter 3: Connecting to Business Central in the Cloud and On-Premises 5. Chapter 4: Working with Virtual Tables and Dataverse 6. Part 2 – Doing the Work of Designing, Building, and Implementing
7. Chapter 5: Best Practices for Building Power Apps for Business Central 8. Chapter 6: Building Flows for Business Central 9. Chapter 7: Delivering Solutions 10. Part 3 – Common Business Cases in Business Central for the Power Platform
11. Chapter 8: Automating Approvals and Reducing Manual Business Processes 12. Chapter 9: Connecting Power BI for Business Central Data 13. Chapter 10: Extending Functionality by Using Several Power Platform Solutions 14. Part 4 – Tips and Tricks for Common Issues
15. Chapter 11: User Adoption and Licensing Mapping Guide 16. Chapter 12: Understanding the Center of Excellence and Why It Is a Valuable Tool 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

How to connect to Business Central APIs

In the previous chapter, we explored one way of connecting to the APIs in Business Central. In this section, we will focus on Postman. Postman offers multiple advantages to access Business Central APIs. It provides a user-friendly interface that simplifies API testing, allowing you to easily set up and execute requests. With built-in authentication support, you can seamlessly authorize your requests using various methods. Postman’s request-building capabilities and parameterization options make it easy to handle complex API requests, while its organization and history features help you effectively manage your requests. You can automate testing and generate documentation, making collaboration smoother. Additionally, Postman assists in monitoring, debugging, and sharing API collections, making it a valuable tool to work with Business Central APIs. The following is a high-level overview of the steps:

  1. Install Postman.
  2. Set up a...
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