Business Central: Integration & Extensions

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Business Central: Integration & Extensions 🔗

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central · Curated Video Lessons

One of Business Central's greatest strengths is its extensibility — the ability to connect with other Microsoft products (Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook, Excel, Power Platform), integrate with third-party systems via APIs, and extend functionality through AppSource extensions. This guide covers the integration landscape and extension ecosystem, giving developers, IT administrators, and business owners the knowledge to connect and customise Business Central for their specific needs.

Integrations Overview

🌐 Overview of Business Central's Integrations

A high-level overview of Business Central's integration capabilities — covering the range of integrations available out of the box (Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dataverse, Teams, Outlook) and the options for connecting to third-party systems (APIs, web services, connectors). This video maps out the full integration landscape so architects and decision-makers can understand what's possible before designing their Business Central integration strategy.

  • Microsoft 365
  • Power Platform
  • API Connections
  • Third-Party Integrations

Source: Business Central Integration Series

Microsoft 365

🏢 Business Central Integration with Microsoft 365

A comprehensive look at how Business Central integrates with the Microsoft 365 suite — covering the Outlook add-in for managing business contacts and transactions from your inbox, Teams integration for sharing Business Central data in channels and chats, Excel integration for in-place editing of Business Central data, and OneDrive integration for document management. This video shows how Business Central sits at the centre of the Microsoft productivity ecosystem.

  • Outlook Add-in
  • Teams Integration
  • Excel Integration
  • OneDrive

Source: Microsoft Dynamics 365

Extensions

🧩 Introduction to Extensions in Business Central

A beginner's guide to extensions in Business Central — covering what extensions are (the modern way to customise and add functionality to Business Central without modifying base code), how to find and install extensions from the Microsoft AppSource marketplace, how to manage installed extensions, and what types of extensions are available (industry solutions, localisation, connectivity, productivity). Extensions are how Business Central grows with your business without risking upgrade compatibility.

  • AppSource
  • Extension Install
  • Customisation
  • Extension Management

Source: Business Central Extension Series

Excel Integration

📊 Business Central Excel Integration

A detailed tutorial on integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with Excel — covering how to export lists and reports to Excel, use the Edit in Excel feature to make bulk changes to Business Central data from a spreadsheet and push the changes back, and connect Excel to Business Central data using the built-in OData connections. Excel integration is one of the most-used features in Business Central, making bulk data entry, analysis, and reporting dramatically faster for finance teams.

  • Export to Excel
  • Edit in Excel
  • Bulk Updates
  • OData Connection

Source: Business Central Integration Series

API & Development

🔧 How to Create and Use a Business Central API

A developer-focused tutorial on creating and consuming APIs in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central — covering how Business Central exposes standard APIs for major entities (customers, vendors, items, GL entries, etc.), how to create custom API pages using AL code, authenticate using OAuth 2.0, and call the APIs from external applications. APIs are the foundation of connecting Business Central to e-commerce platforms, CRM systems, and custom business applications.

  • Standard APIs
  • Custom API Pages
  • OAuth 2.0
  • External Integrations

Source: Business Central Developer Series

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central · Integration & Extensions · Video Guide

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