FastSpring Connector for SSIS : Create product

Learn how to create product using the FastSpring Connector for SSIS. This connector enables you to read and write FastSpring data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate orders, subscriptions, quotes, products, and accounts — almost no coding required. We'll walk you through the exact setup.

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Built on the ZappySys API Connector Framework, the FastSpring Connector for SSIS is a high-performance, low-code / no-code solution. It enables you to read and write FastSpring data without any programming right in your SSIS package. Part of the SSIS PowerPack.

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Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure the following prerequisites are met:

SSIS designer installed. Sometimes it is referred as BIDS or SSDT (download it from Microsoft).
Basic knowledge of SSIS package development using Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services.
SSIS PowerPack is installed (if you are new to SSIS PowerPack, then get started!).

Create product in SSIS

Begin with opening Visual Studio and Create a New Project.
Select Integration Service Project and in new project window set the appropriate name and location for project. And click OK.

In the new SSIS project screen you will find the following:
- SSIS ToolBox on left side bar
- Solution Explorer and Property Window on right bar
- Control flow, data flow, event Handlers, Package Explorer in tab windows
- 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.
Now, Drag and Drop SSIS Data Flow Task from SSIS Toolbox. Double click on the Data Flow Task to see Data Flow designer.
Read the data from the source, using any desired source component. You can even make an API call using the ZappySys JSON/XML/API Source and read data from there. In this example, we will use an OLE DB Source component to read real-time data from a SQL Server database.
From the SSIS Toolbox drag and drop API Destination (Predefined Templates) on the Data Flow Designer surface and connect source component with it, and double click to edit it.
Select New Connection to create a new connection:

API Destination - FastSpring

Read and write FastSpring data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate orders, subscriptions, quotes, products, and accounts — almost no coding required.
To configure the FastSpring connector, choose one of the following methods:
- Choose from Popular Connector List: Select a pre-installed service directly from the dropdown menu.
- Search Online: Use this to find and download a new connector file to your computer.
- Use Saved/Downloaded File: Once the file is downloaded, browse your local drive to load it into the configuration.
After that, just click Continue >>:

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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

FastSpring authentication

Here is how to obtain FastSpring API credentials:

In the FastSpring portal, navigate to Developer Tools > APIs > API Credentials.
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.
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.
Click Test Connection to confirm the connection is working.
Done! Now you are ready to use FastSpring Connector!

API Connection Manager configuration

Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

Set Authentication Type to API Credentials [Http]
Optional step. Modify API Base URL if needed (in most cases default will work).
Fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed.
Finally, hit OK button:

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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

Select Products table from the dropdown, then select Insert, Upsert as operation, and hit Preview Data:

API Destination - FastSpring

Read and write FastSpring data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate orders, subscriptions, quotes, products, and accounts — almost no coding required.

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Products

Insert, Upsert

There are no parameters to configure.
Finally, map the desired columns:

API Destination - FastSpring

Read and write FastSpring data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate orders, subscriptions, quotes, products, and accounts — almost no coding required.
That's it; we successfully configured the POST API Call. In a few clicks we configured the FastSpring API call using ZappySys FastSpring Connector

Conclusion

And there you have it — a complete guide on how to create product in SSIS without writing complex code. All of this was powered by FastSpring Connector, which handled the REST API pagination and authentication for us automatically.

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More actions supported by FastSpring Connector

Got another use case in mind? We've documented the exact setups for a variety of essential FastSpring operations directly in SSIS, so you can skip the trial and error. Find your next step-by-step guide below: