Dataverse-Customapi on It Must Be Code!

Dataverse Custom API: Function (GET) vs Action (POST)

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:45:30 +0000

The new Dataverse Custom API feature ( now in General Availability 🚀) empowers developers with the ability to create their own custom messages to extends the capabilities of the Power Platform. These custom messages are then exposed by the Dataverse endpoints (WebApi and Organizationservice) like other out-of-the-box messages (Create, Update, etc..).

While the Custom API model shares a lot of similarities with the traditional Custom Action model that is available since Dynamics 2013, it also exposes a bunch of unique features that are worth taking a look at.

Dataverse Custom API: AllowCustomProcessing Explained

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:58:32 +0000

This is the first article in a series of posts aimed at showing the main differences between Dataverse Custom API s and the more traditional Workflow Custom Actions. This article will focus on the AllowedCustomProcessingStep attribute of Custom APIs.

Custom API vs Custom Action

Dataverse Custom APIs and Workflow Custom Action share common ground. The 2 models will expose custom Messages that can be called by the Dataverse WebApi like other Out-of-the-Box Messages of the Platform (ex. Create, Update). The differences are found in the underlying implementation of each model.