C++ Dynamics CRM: Get Accounts

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This example queries the accounts entity set and uses the $select system query option to return the name property for each account.

Documentation: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg334767.aspx#Basic query example

CURL Command

curl -X GET https://my-dynamics-domain.api.crm.dynamics.com/api/data/v9.0/accounts?$select=name \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "OData-MaxVersion: 4.0"  \
  -H "OData-Version: 4.0" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer DYNAMICS_CRM_ACCESS_TOKEN"

C++ Example

#include <CkRest.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkRest rest;
    bool success;

    //  URL: https://my-dynamics-domain.api.crm.dynamics.com/api/data/v9.0/accounts?$select=name
    bool bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    bool bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("my-dynamics-domain.api.crm.dynamics.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << "ConnectFailReason: " << rest.get_ConnectFailReason() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    rest.AddHeader("OData-MaxVersion","4.0");
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json");
    rest.AddHeader("OData-Version","4.0");
    rest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer DYNAMICS_CRM_ACCESS_TOKEN");

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/api/data/v9.0/accounts?$select=name",sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Response Header:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << rest.responseHeader() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Response Body:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << sbResponseBody.getAsString() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

    int i;
    int count_i;

    const char *odataContext = jsonResponse.stringOf("\"@odata.context\"");
    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("value");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.put_I(i);
        const char *odataEtag = jsonResponse.stringOf("value[i].\"@odata.etag\"");
        const char *name = jsonResponse.stringOf("value[i].name");
        const char *accountid = jsonResponse.stringOf("value[i].accountid");
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }

Sample JSON Response Body

{
  "@odata.context": "https://mydomain.api.crm.dynamics.com/api/data/v8.2/$metadata#accounts(name)",
  "value": [
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817213\"",
      "name": "A. Datum",
      "accountid": "475b158c-541c-e511-80d3-3863bb347ba8"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817214\"",
      "name": "Adventure Works",
      "accountid": "a8a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817215\"",
      "name": "Alpine Ski House",
      "accountid": "aaa19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817216\"",
      "name": "Blue Yonder Airlines",
      "accountid": "aca19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817217\"",
      "name": "City Power & Light",
      "accountid": "aea19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817218\"",
      "name": "Coho Winery",
      "accountid": "b0a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817219\"",
      "name": "Consolidated Messenger",
      "accountid": "b2a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817220\"",
      "name": "Fabrikam, Inc.",
      "accountid": "b4a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817221\"",
      "name": "Fourth Coffee",
      "accountid": "b6a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817222\"",
      "name": "Graphic Design Institute",
      "accountid": "b8a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817223\"",
      "name": "Humongous Insurance",
      "accountid": "baa19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817224\"",
      "name": "Litware",
      "accountid": "bca19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817225\"",
      "name": "Lucerne Publishing",
      "accountid": "bea19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817226\"",
      "name": "Margie's Travel",
      "accountid": "c0a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817227\"",
      "name": "Northwind Traders",
      "accountid": "c2a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817228\"",
      "name": "Proseware, Inc.",
      "accountid": "c4a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817229\"",
      "name": "School of Fine Art",
      "accountid": "c6a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817230\"",
      "name": "Southridge Video",
      "accountid": "c8a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817231\"",
      "name": "Tailspin Toys",
      "accountid": "caa19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817232\"",
      "name": "The Phone Company",
      "accountid": "cca19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817233\"",
      "name": "Trey Research",
      "accountid": "cea19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817234\"",
      "name": "Wide World Importers",
      "accountid": "d0a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817235\"",
      "name": "Wingtip Toys",
      "accountid": "d2a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817236\"",
      "name": "Woodgrove Bank",
      "accountid": "d4a19cdd-88df-e311-b8e5-6c3be5a8b200"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817237\"",
      "name": "Best o' Sales",
      "accountid": "2123455d-be62-e411-80d6-b4b52f567ec8"
    },
    {
      "@odata.etag": "W/\"1817238\"",
      "name": "Microsoft",
      "accountid": "d3ae1b3a-8bd2-e411-80ef-c4346bac7be8"
    }
  ]
}