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Business central Consuming a third-party endpoint that Required certificate

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Posted on 13 Dec 2022 05:10:58 by Abdullah Zafar 85

Hi, 
I want to consume a third-party API in business central On-prem and the API has a requirement for Certificate, I have the certificate file and password but I am not able to use them. I have written code in C#, and it works correctly but I am not able to do the same in Business Central, here is my C# application code. 
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I am not able to understand how to pass this certificate in Business Central. I have written the code in AL but it's not working, I have explored some standard codeunit but not able to upload the certificate 

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Anyone knows how to consume it, 
Best Regards 

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    Abdullah Zafar 85 on 29 Apr 2024 at 11:35:31
    Business central Consuming a third-party endpoint that Required certificate

    Hi @Rebe.Gwaindepy
    This is indeed a great workaround, I have marked your reply as the answer., 
    Thanks for the valuable input.
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    Rebe.Gwaindepy 178 on 25 Apr 2024 at 12:00:35
    Business central Consuming a third-party endpoint that Required certificate
    Hi Abdullah,
     
    Thanks for the response. The standard certificate management functionality does not work on SaaS. I managed to get it to work with a combination of both .Net and AL:
     
    • Use a .Net app or openssl to create a .pfx file of the certificate from the cert and key PEMs
    • Import the Certificate file manually and storing it in a custom Blob field:
    • Read the Blob and convert it to base64 to get certificate for http client
    • using the certificate with httpclient.addcertificate(certificate,password)
    I hopes this helps someone.
     
    Thanks
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    Abdullah Zafar 85 on 25 Apr 2024 at 09:25:50
    Business central Consuming a third-party endpoint that Required certificate
    Hi @Rebe.Gwaindepy, 
    I resolved the issue, but It was for business central on-prem version, 
    I have replied to the post as well, you can take a look. 
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    Rebe.Gwaindepy 178 on 25 Apr 2024 at 08:41:29
    Business central Consuming a third-party endpoint that Required certificate
    Hi everyone,

    I have the same problem, @Abdullah did your AL solution work on SaaS? If yes, may you please assist me with how you management to save the certificate using BC functionality as well.

    Thanks,
    Kuda
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    Abdullah Zafar 85 on 18 Jan 2023 at 06:16:43
    RE: Business central Consuming a third-party endpoint that Required certificate

    Hi, Yes that is an option as well, but I managed to get the desired result from business central standard functionality for Certifications, I have upload then certificate in business central and then used Base64 of the certificate, Some procedures that I have used have scope of On-prem, anyone who is trying it in SAAS, need to be careful,

    [quote user="DAnny3211"]

    hi

    in my opinion you'd better develop a dll in C# and put it in the addins of BC on prem and do whatever you need to do

    learn.microsoft.com/.../devenv-dotnet-controladdins

    DAniele

    [/quote]
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    DAnny3211 9,276 Moderator on 13 Dec 2022 at 08:15:02
    RE: Business central Consuming a third-party endpoint that Required certificate

    hi

    in my opinion you'd better develop a dll in C# and put it in the addins of BC on prem and do whatever you need to do

    learn.microsoft.com/.../devenv-dotnet-controladdins

    DAniele

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