Reading data in SSIS

In this section we will learn how to configure and use OData Connector in API Source to extract data from OData.

Video tutorial

This video covers following and more so watch carefully. After watching this video follow the steps described in this article.

• How to download SSIS PowerPack for OData integration in SSIS
• How to configure connection for OData
• How to read data from OData
• Features about SSIS API Source
• Using OData Connector in SSIS

Step-by-step instructions

1. Open Visual Studio and click Create a new project.

2. Select Integration Services Project. Enter a name and location for your project, then click OK.

3. From the SSIS Toolbox, drag and drop a Data Flow Task onto the Control Flow surface, and double-click it:

   

4. Make sure you are in the Data Flow Task 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 OData Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download OData Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:
   

   OData

   

8. Select your authentication scenario below to expand connection configuration steps to:

   • Configure the authentication in OData.
   • Enter those details into the API Connection Manager configuration.

   No Authentication

   OData authentication

   No instructions available.

   API Connection Manager configuration

   Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

   1. Set Authentication Type to No Authentication [Http]
   2. Optional step. Modify API Base URL if needed (in most cases default will work).
   3. Fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed.
   4. Finally, hit OK button:

   OData

   No Authentication [Http]

   https://services.odata.org/V3/Northwind/Northwind.svc

   Optional Parameters
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   IgnoreSSLCertificateErrors
   SslVersion

   

   Find full details in the OData Connector authentication reference.

   Windows Authentication

   OData authentication

   No instructions available.

   API Connection Manager configuration

   Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

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

   OData

   Windows Authentication [Http]

   https://services.odata.org/V3/Northwind/Northwind.svc

   There are no parameters to configure.

   

   Find full details in the OData Connector authentication reference.

   Basic Authentication

   OData authentication

   No instructions available.

   API Connection Manager configuration

   Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

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

   OData

   Basic Authentication [Http]

   https://services.odata.org/V3/Northwind/Northwind.svc

   Required Parameters
   UserName	Fill-in the parameter...
   Password	Fill-in the parameter...
   Optional Parameters
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   IgnoreSSLCertificateErrors
   SslVersion

   

   Find full details in the OData Connector authentication reference.

   NTLM Authentication

   OData authentication

   No instructions available.

   API Connection Manager configuration

   Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

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

   OData

   NTLM Authentication [Http]

   https://services.odata.org/V3/Northwind/Northwind.svc

   Required Parameters
   UserName (i.e. Domain\UserName)	Fill-in the parameter...
   Password	Fill-in the parameter...
   Optional Parameters
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   IgnoreSSLCertificateErrors
   SslVersion

   

   Find full details in the OData Connector authentication reference.

   Token Authentication

   OData authentication

   No instructions available.

   API Connection Manager configuration

   Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

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

   OData

   Token Authentication [Http]

   https://services.odata.org/V3/Northwind/Northwind.svc

   Required Parameters
   Token	Fill-in the parameter...
   Optional Parameters
   AuthScheme	Bearer
   AuthHeader	Authorization
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   IgnoreSSLCertificateErrors
   SslVersion

   

   Find full details in the OData Connector authentication reference.

   OAuth Connection for OData API

   OData authentication

   No instructions available.

   API Connection Manager configuration

   Just perform these simple steps to finish authentication configuration:

   1. Set Authentication Type to OAuth Connection for OData API [OAuth]
   2. Optional step. Modify API Base URL if needed (in most cases default will work).
   3. Fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed.
   4. Press Generate Token button to generate the tokens.
   5. Finally, hit OK button:

   OData

   OAuth Connection for OData API [OAuth]

   https://services.odata.org/V3/Northwind/Northwind.svc

   Optional Parameters
   GrantType	Default
   OAuthVersion	Default
   ClientId
   ClientSecret
   UserName
   Password
   Scope
   AuthUrl	https://some-domain.com/api/auth
   TokenUrl	https://some-domain.com/api/token
   ReturnUrl	https://zappysys.com/oauth
   ExtraAttributesForTokenRequest
   ExtraAttributesForAuthRequest
   DoNotIncludeCredentialsInHeader
   DoNotIncludeCredentialsInBody
   RenewBeforeSec
   ExtraHeaders (e.g. x-hdr1:AAA||x-hdr2:BBB)
   ContentType
   EnableCodeVerifier
   RemoveAuthHeader
   CustomAuthHeader
   CustomTokenPrefix
   RetryMode	RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
   RetryStatusCodeList	429
   RetryCountMax	5
   RetryMultiplyWaitTime	True
   IgnoreSSLCertificateErrors
   SslVersion

   

   Find full details in the OData Connector authentication reference.

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

   API Source - OData

   Read and write OData API data effortlessly. Query, integrate, and manage entities and feeds — almost no coding required.

   

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