MS Dynamics Rest OData API with bearer token(OAuth2.0) using Script Component in SSIS

What is Issue?

There are many connectors available to connect MS Dynamics 365 CRM online in SSIS but all are having their own limitations and licensing constraints while using. So how can we avoid using these connectors and utilize what is available in SSIS by default?

The Reason-

SSIS provides connection managers to connect all available databases but when it comes for MS Dynamics 365 CRM Online, you don’t have any database in your control. So the other way remain is the Rest API call. But there is also no Rest API Connector by default available in SSIS.

Solution-

The solution for this issue is script component available in SSIS. It provides you the scripting ability and you can do what ever you want with script.

I am using the same to connect the MS Dynamics 365 CRM Online OData Rest API with OAuth 2.0 authentication method.

Let’s go step by step-

  1. Add Script component in Data Flow and select as the Source-

2. Double click on Script Component ->”input and Output” and Add some output columns with some proper data types, so that you can add data in output column fetched from API like below-

3. After adding output column click on “Script” on left hand side menu and click on Edit script-

4. It will open another visual studio window with “VstaProject”-
Add the references –
1. Microsoft.CSharp
2. System.Net
3. System.Net.Http
4. System.Web.Extensions

5. Now open the main.cs and add below sample code and change the variables and queries as per your need-
(Below is the example to fetch “estimatedclosedate” and “opportuinityid” from opportunity entity using Rest API.)

#region Help:  Introduction to the Script Component
/* The Script Component allows you to perform virtually any operation that can be accomplished in
 * a .Net application within the context of an Integration Services data flow.
 *
 * Expand the other regions which have "Help" prefixes for examples of specific ways to use
 * Integration Services features within this script component. */
#endregion

#region Namespaces
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
using System.Web.Script.Serialization;
#endregion

/// <summary>
/// This is the class to which to add your code.  Do not change the name, attributes, or parent
/// of this class.
/// </summary>
[Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.SSISScriptComponentEntryPointAttribute]
public class ScriptMain : UserComponent
{
    #region Help:  Using Integration Services variables and parameters
    /* To use a variable in this script, first ensure that the variable has been added to
     * either the list contained in the ReadOnlyVariables property or the list contained in
     * the ReadWriteVariables property of this script component, according to whether or not your
     * code needs to write into the variable.  To do so, save this script, close this instance of
     * Visual Studio, and update the ReadOnlyVariables and ReadWriteVariables properties in the
     * Script Transformation Editor window.
     * To use a parameter in this script, follow the same steps. Parameters are always read-only.
     *
     * Example of reading from a variable or parameter:
     *  DateTime startTime = Variables.MyStartTime;
     *
     * Example of writing to a variable:
     *  Variables.myStringVariable = "new value";
     */
    #endregion

    #region Help:  Using Integration Services Connnection Managers
    /* Some types of connection managers can be used in this script component.  See the help topic
     * "Working with Connection Managers Programatically" for details.
     *
     * To use a connection manager in this script, first ensure that the connection manager has
     * been added to either the list of connection managers on the Connection Managers page of the
     * script component editor.  To add the connection manager, save this script, close this instance of
     * Visual Studio, and add the Connection Manager to the list.
     *
     * If the component needs to hold a connection open while processing rows, override the
     * AcquireConnections and ReleaseConnections methods.
     * 
     * Example of using an ADO.Net connection manager to acquire a SqlConnection:
     *  object rawConnection = Connections.SalesDB.AcquireConnection(transaction);
     *  SqlConnection salesDBConn = (SqlConnection)rawConnection;
     *
     * Example of using a File connection manager to acquire a file path:
     *  object rawConnection = Connections.Prices_zip.AcquireConnection(transaction);
     *  string filePath = (string)rawConnection;
     *
     * Example of releasing a connection manager:
     *  Connections.SalesDB.ReleaseConnection(rawConnection);
     */
    #endregion

    #region Help:  Firing Integration Services Events
    /* This script component can fire events.
     *
     * Example of firing an error event:
     *  ComponentMetaData.FireError(10, "Process Values", "Bad value", "", 0, out cancel);
     *
     * Example of firing an information event:
     *  ComponentMetaData.FireInformation(10, "Process Values", "Processing has started", "", 0, fireAgain);
     *
     * Example of firing a warning event:
     *  ComponentMetaData.FireWarning(10, "Process Values", "No rows were received", "", 0);
     */
    #endregion

    private String clientID, secretKey, resource, oauthToken, apiUrl, tokenURL;
    private HttpClient httpClient;

    /// <summary>
    /// This method is called once, before rows begin to be processed in the data flow.
    ///
    /// You can remove this method if you don't need to do anything here.
    /// </summary>
    public override void PreExecute()
    {
        base.PreExecute();
        /*
         * Add your code here
         */
        apiUrl = "https://xxxxxx.crm8.dynamics.com/api/data/v8.2/";
        clientID = "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxx"; // Client id to generate Bearer Token
        secretKey = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"; //Secret Key
        resource = "https://xxxxxx.crm8.dynamics.com"; //resource
		tokenURL="https://login.microsoftonline.com:443/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxx/oauth2/token/"
        GetBearerToken();
    }

    private void GetBearerToken()
    {
        HttpClientHandler clientHandler = new HttpClientHandler();
        clientHandler.Proxy = WebRequest.GetSystemWebProxy();
        clientHandler.Proxy.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials; // or new NetworkCredential("username","password","DOMAIN");
        clientHandler.UseProxy = true;
        httpClient = new HttpClient(clientHandler);
        ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol = SecurityProtocolType.Tls12;
        HttpContent requestContent = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new Dictionary<string, string>
            {
                {"grant_type","client_credentials"},
                {"client_id",clientID},
                {"client_secret",secretKey},
                {"resource",resource}
            }
        );
        HttpResponseMessage response = httpClient.PostAsync(tokenURL, requestContent).Result;

        String responseString = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;

        JavaScriptSerializer serialiser = new JavaScriptSerializer();
        dynamic apiResult = serialiser.DeserializeObject(responseString);

        oauthToken = (String)apiResult["access_token"];
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// This method is called after all the rows have passed through this component.
    ///
    /// You can delete this method if you don't need to do anything here.
    /// </summary>
    public override void PostExecute()
    {
        base.PostExecute();
        /*
         * Add your code here
         */
    }

    public override void CreateNewOutputRows()
    {
        /*
          Add rows by calling the AddRow method on the member variable named "<Output Name>Buffer".
          For example, call MyOutputBuffer.AddRow() if your output was named "MyOutput".
        */
        String query = "$select=opportunityid,estimatedclosedate";
        String crmRestQuery = apiUrl + "opportunities?" + query;

        Boolean isDone = false;
        while (isDone == false)
        {
isDone = true;
            HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, crmRestQuery);

            //add header parameters
            request.Headers.Add("Prefer", "odata.include-annotations=\"*\"");//for formatted values
            request.Headers.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
            request.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " + oauthToken);

            //send request
            HttpResponseMessage response = httpClient.SendAsync(request).Result;
            String responseString = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;

            JavaScriptSerializer serialiser = new JavaScriptSerializer();
            serialiser.MaxJsonLength = 50 * 1000000;	// Increased to deserialize large number of fields 
            dynamic apiResult = serialiser.DeserializeObject(responseString);

            //--------process dynamic apiResult

            object[] result = null;
            //get only values from response
            foreach (var item in apiResult)
            {
                object key = item.Key;
                if ((string)key == "value")
                    result = (object[])item.Value;
              if ((string)key == "@odata.nextLink")
                {
                    isDone = false;
                    crmRestQuery = (string)item.Value;
                }
            }
            //array of object to list
            List<object> res = result.ToList<object>();
            //for each record in result
            foreach (var item in res)
            {
                //add row of output columns for each record
                Output0Buffer.AddRow();

                Dictionary<string, object> obj = (Dictionary<string, object>)item;
                //all attributes from Record (object)
                foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> item1 in obj)
                {
                    if (item1.Key == "opportunityid")
                        Output0Buffer.ID = (String)item1.Value;
                    if (item1.Key == "estimatedclosedate")
                        Output0Buffer.EstCloseDate = (String)item1.Value;
   if (item1.Key == "estimatedclosedate@OData.Community.Display.V1.FormattedValue")
                        Output0Buffer.EstCloseDateFormatted = (String)item1.Value;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

In case of API using FetchXML you can refer the below code-
We can use pagingcookie for 5000+ records

    public override void CreateNewOutputRows()
    {
        /*
          Add rows by calling the AddRow method on the member variable named "<Output Name>Buffer".
          For example, call MyOutputBuffer.AddRow() if your output was named "MyOutput".
        */
        string query = @"<fetch {0} version='1.0' output-format='xml-platform' mapping='logical' distinct='false'>
                                         <entity name='opportunity'>
                                            <attribute name='opportunityid' />
                                            <attribute name='estimatedclosedate' />
                                          </entity>
                                        </fetch>";

        int page = 1;
        var cookie = string.Format("page='{0}'",page);

        string xml = string.Format(query, cookie);
        string crmRestQuery = apiUrl + "opportunities?fetchXml=" + xml;

        bool isDone = false;
        while (isDone == false)
        {
            isDone = true;
            HttpRequestMessage request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, crmRestQuery);
            //add header parameters
            request.Headers.Add("Prefer", "odata.include-annotations=\"*\"");//for formatted values
            request.Headers.Accept.Add(new MediaTypeWithQualityHeaderValue("application/json"));
            request.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " + oauthToken);

            //send request
            HttpResponseMessage response = httpClient.SendAsync(request).Result;
            string responseString = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;

            JavaScriptSerializer serialiser = new JavaScriptSerializer();
            serialiser.MaxJsonLength = 50 * 1000000;	// Increased to deserialize large number of fields 
            dynamic apiResult = serialiser.DeserializeObject(responseString);

            //--------process dynamic apiResult

            object[] result = null;
            //get only values from response
            foreach (var item in apiResult)
            {
                object key = item.Key;
                if ((string)key == "value")
                    result = (object[])item.Value;
                //when Rest API using fetchXML 
                if ((string)key == "@Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.fetchxmlpagingcookie")
                {
                    isDone = false;
                    page++;

                   //retrieve pagingCookie value
                   string xmlVal = WebUtility.UrlDecode((WebUtility.UrlDecode((string)item.Value)));
                   int Start = xmlVal.IndexOf("pagingcookie=\"", 0) + "pagingcookie=\"".Length;
                   int End = xmlVal.IndexOf("\" istracking=\"False\"", Start);
                   
                    //proccess the pagingCookie value to support in API URL
                    string strVal= xmlVal.Substring(Start, End - Start).Replace("<", "%26lt;").Replace(">", "%26gt;").Replace("\"", "%26quot;").Replace("'", "%26apos;").Replace("&", "%26amp;");
                    cookie = string.Format("page='{0}' paging-cookie='{1}'",page, strVal);
                    
                    //modify the query for next page with paging cookie
                    xml = string.Format(query, cookie);
                    crmRestQuery = apiUrl + "opportunities?fetchXml=" + xml;

                }

            }
            //array of object to list
            List<object> res = result.ToList<object>();
            //for each record in result
            foreach (var item in res)
            {
                //add row of output columns
                Output0Buffer.AddRow();

                Dictionary<string, object> obj = (Dictionary<string, object>)item;
                //all attributes from Record (object)
                foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> item1 in obj)
                {
                    if (item1.Key == "opportunityid")
                        Output0Buffer.ID = (String)item1.Value;
                    if (item1.Key == "estimatedclosedate")
                        Output0Buffer.EstCloseDate = (String)item1.Value;
                    if (item1.Key == "estimatedclosedate@OData.Community.Display.V1.FormattedValue")
                        Output0Buffer.EstCloseDateFormatted = (String)item1.Value;
                }

            }
        }

6. Build the VstaProject and close the VstaProject Visual Studio window.

7. Click on Ok button in Script Component Properties window.

8. Save the SSIS project and execute the Data flow Task.

9. When you add Data viewer on output of Script component, you will get desired output-

I used client_credentials method to generate Bearer Token, you can use the other methods and modify GetBearerToken() method.

The all the parameters I used as hardcoded, you can manage it by passing as input/output parameters.

Hope this will help…
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