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I am working On WebAPI for retrieving data. WebAPI endpoint is something we build like this 

var orgUrl = Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl();
var apiVersion = "/api/data/v8.2/";
var query = "?$select=ObjectTypeCode&$filter=LogicalName eq " + "'" + entityname + "'";
var queryString = orgUrl + apiVersion + "EntityDefinitions" + query;

But I have the main problem is that we have 2013,2015,2016 and also V9.0. I cannot hard code the Versions like v8.2 or v7.0 or v6.1 . If i have to hard code, i need to maintain 3 different copies just for small change in endpoint.

I can get CRM version from Soap Request and I can define the endpoint But Soap Request is deprecating. I don't want to use that. 

Is there a better way to know what is the WebApi endpoint? or a  better way that working in any CRM.

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    gdas Profile Picture
    gdas 50,091 Moderator on at
    RE: Build Web API Endpoint URL

    Hi Janaki,

    You can retrieve api version using Xrm.Page.context.getVersion(),it will give you  a version like "8.2.1.176". So you need to split   first 3 char to get the version.

    And then concatenate with organisations url.

    Hope this helps.

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    Community Member on at
    RE: Build Web API Endpoint URL

    Hi Goutam,

    Xrm.Page.context.getVersion() is not their in 2015,2013. So it does not work.

    Thanks,

    Janaki

  • gdas Profile Picture
    gdas 50,091 Moderator on at
    RE: Build Web API Endpoint URL

    Hi Janaki ,

    In that case I would suggest try to create one configuration entity with key value pair , where you can add record like with key (UATAPPI , DEVAPI) and value ((ex .xxxxx.api.crm.dynamics.com/.../v9.0, xxxxx.api.crm.dynamics.com/.../v8.2).

    You can create an utility file and call SDK.REST with organization service call to retrieve the configuration stored API  URL.

    This is alternate options instead of hard code in the code.

    Hope this helps.

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