How do you find properties associated with an entity

(0) Share

Report

Posted on by Community Member

I am hoping to get the associated properties/fields to an entity through the API. The EntityType Reference page has the individual entities listed, and when you select an entity (for example: account) there is a list of associated properties; these properties are what I hope to be able to access within the API. I am currently able to access entities through the /EntityDefinitions endpoint. Is there an endpoint that shows all of the associated properties to that endpoint? For instance, if you could sort by SchemaName or id and get associated properties?

*This post is locked for comments

I have the same question (0)

All responses (8)

Answers (3)

Verified answer

Aric Levin - MVP 30,190 Moderator on at

Like (1)

Report

As far as I know there is no way to return it, but you can download the Odata metadata via System -> Customizations -> Developer Resources:

xyz.crm.dynamics.com/.../download.aspx

Hope this helps.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Verified answer

Macoy 275 on at

Like (1)

Report

Hi dallashuggins,

I'm not sure if this is possible thru odata rest api but I think you can probably use XrmWebApi. Please refer to this link docs.microsoft.com/.../getentitymetadata

Hope this solve your query.

Regards,

Macoy

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Macoy 275 on at

Like (1)

Report

Xrm.Utility rather

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Community Member on at

Like (0)

Report

Thanks Macoy! I'm struggling to figure how to use Xrm with Node JS. I can understand how to use it, but I'm not seeing how to define Xrm without using window.Xrm. Do you know if there's a way to use this API without DOM objects? The Xrm.Utility does exactly what I need, just not sure if I can use it with my server-side Node JS process. Edit: seems the more I look into it that this is a client-side process.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Community Member on at

Like (0)

Report

Hey Aric - is the /download.aspx strictly to be done in a browser or is it an endpoint? couldn't find info on the endpoint if so.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Verified answer

gdas 50,091 Moderator on at

Like (1)

Report

Hello Dallas,

You are correct, this is not possible , Xrm.Utility is only exists in the CRM window so without access DOM you can not get Xrm.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Community Member on at

Like (0)

Report

Hey Goutam - Thank you for the confirmation! Is there any way to get properties for custom entities or is this across the board?

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Aric Levin - MVP 30,190 Moderator on at

Like (1)

Report

It's not the endpoint. Browser only

Was this reply helpful? Yes No