Read data from FastSpring in SSIS (Export data)

Step-by-step instructions

1. Begin with opening Visual Studio and Create a New Project.

2. Select Integration Service Project and in new project window set the appropriate name and location for project. And click OK.

3. In the new SSIS project screen you will find the following:

   1. SSIS ToolBox on left side bar
   2. Solution Explorer and Property Window on right bar
   3. Control flow, data flow, event Handlers, Package Explorer in tab windows
   4. Connection Manager Window in the bottom
   
   Note: If you don't see ZappySys SSIS PowerPack Task or Components in SSIS Toolbox, please refer to this help link.

4. Now, Drag and Drop SSIS Data Flow Task from SSIS Toolbox. Double click on the Data Flow Task to see Data Flow designer.

   

5. From the SSIS toolbox drag and API Source (Predefined Templates) on the data flow designer surface, and double click on it to edit it:
   

6. Select New Connection to create a new connection:
   

7. Use a preinstalled FastSpring Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download FastSpring Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:
   

   FastSpring

   

8. Proceed with selecting the desired Authentication Type. Then select API Base URL (in most cases default one is the right one). Finally, fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed. You may press a link Steps to Configure which will help set certain parameters. More info is available in Authentication section.

    API Credentials [Http]

   Steps how to get and use FastSpring credentials : API Credentials [Http]
   

   Here is how to obtain FastSpring API credentials:

   1. In the FastSpring portal, navigate to Developer Tools > APIs > API Credentials.
   2. Click Create, FastSpring will automatically generate your Username and Password. Copy them, we will need them in the next step:
      WARNING: Securely store the credentials for future reference.
   3. Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source and use this token in API Credentials authentication configuration:
      • In the UserName field paste the Username value you copied in the previous step.
      • In the Password field paste the Password value you copied in the previous step.
   4. Click Test Connection to confirm the connection is working.
   5. Done! Now you are ready to use FastSpring Connector!

   
   Configuring authentication parameters
   

   FastSpring

   API Credentials [Http]

   https://api.fastspring.com

   Required Parameters
   UserName	Fill-in the parameter...
   Password	Fill-in the parameter...
   Optional Parameters
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   Your Webstore URL (Only used by get_products_visibility endpoint)	https://YOUR-STORE.onfastspring.com

   

9. Select the desired endpoint, change/pass the properties values, and click on Preview Data button to make the API call.

   API Source - FastSpring

   Read / write FastSpring data related to Orders, Subscriptions, Quotes, Products, Accounts and more without coding.

   

10. That's it! We are done! Just in a few clicks we configured the call to FastSpring using FastSpring Connector.

    You can load the source data into your desired destination using the Upsert Destination, which supports SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Amazon Redshift. We also offer other destinations such as CSV, Excel, Azure Table, Salesforce, and more. You can check out our SSIS PowerPack Tasks and components for more options. (*loaded in Trash Destination)