Business Central - Gather API Credentials

To connect to the Business Central API, the following credentials are required:

  • Business Central Username and Password
  • Registered App Client ID
  • Registered App Tenant ID
  • Registered App Client Secret

Note: the Client Secret can only be viewed when creating a new app registration, so if you do not know it, you must register a new app.

Create a new app registration

  1. In the Microsoft Azure portal, go to All Services > Identity > App Registrations.
  2. On the App Registrations page, click +New Registration.
  3. For Name, enter a name such as DropStream.
  4. For Supported Account Types, in most cases you should choose Accounts in this organizational directory only (Single tenant).
  5. For Redirect URI, choose Platform: Web, and enter the URI https://app.getdropstream.com/auth/microsoft_business_central/callback
  6. Click Register.
  7. Copy/retain the value for "Application (client) ID". This is the integration Client ID.
  8. Copy/regain the value fo "Directory (tenant) ID". This is the integration Tenant ID.
  9. Under Client credentials, click Add a certificate or secret.
  10. Under Client secrets, click +New client secret.
  11. Under Add a client secret, enter a Description such as DropStream.
  12. For Expires, choose how long until this secret expires. You will need to re-create the secret and re-enter it in DropStream before it expires.
  13. Click Add.
  14. Copy/retain the secret "Value". This is the integration Client Secret.

Next: Configure in DS App Marketplace

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