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What is API Engine?

API Engine allows you to build integrations from within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to external systems or platforms via API calls.

API Engine lets you build integrations from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to external systems using API calls. There is no coding required, though developers can extend it with custom code where needed.

It's a general-purpose integration framework, not a solution built for one specific system. Use it for anything from a simple call (pulling weather data, calculating distance) to a full eCommerce integration (pushing orders, customers, and items to a marketplace). You define the API call, its parameters, and how the response maps back into Business Central tables and fields.

For a breakdown of what actually gets installed, see Understanding API Engine's Extensions.