Test custom page type api on postman

Today we see how to test the custom page type API on postman.

Step 1: Open postman set the request type GET, paste API url, set authorization type Basic Auth, add user name and password.

Step 2: search the users and open the form

Step 3: copy the username and web service access key and paste it is Postman Authorization.

Step 4: Now click on send button you can see result.

How to create Custom page type API Business central

Today we see how to make custom API in business central.

I ma making API for Item data.

Step 1: 

add new file in project and set the any name.al Write the below code in the file.

page 50103 Products

{

    PageType = Card;

    SourceTable = Item;

    layout

    {

        area(Content)

        {

            group(GroupName)

            {

                field("No."; Rec."No.") { }

                field(Description; Rec.Description) { }

                field(Blocked; Rec.Blocked) { }

                field(Type; Rec.Type) { }

                field("Base Unit of Measure"; Rec."Base Unit of Measure") { }

                field("Last Date Modified"; Rec."Last Date Modified") { }

            }

        }

    }

}

Step 2: Add new file in the project and set the name.xml. In file write twebservices and click enter you will automatically get the structure.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ExportedData>

    <TenantWebServiceCollection>

        <TenantWebService>

            <ObjectType>Page</ObjectType>

            <ServiceName>Products</ServiceName>

            <ObjectID>50103</ObjectID>

            <Published>true</Published>

        </TenantWebService>

    </TenantWebServiceCollection> 

</ExportedData>

Step 3: Now run the project it automatically publish your api.

Step 4: Search web service in business central search bar and click on it.

Step 5: You can see the webservice in the below image.

In the next post we will look at how we use our API on postman.