how to create xero linked service in azure data factory(authenticationType=OAuth_2.0) using azure fluent library

Question

i had try to create xero linked service with oAuth 2.0 using different ways using c# API(using Microsoft.Azure.Management.Fluent;), but couldn't create that with oAuth 2.0

Answer 1

Hello @chamith rasintha , Thanks for the question and using MS Q&A platform.

To create a Xero linked service in Azure Data Factory with OAuth 2.0 authentication using Azure Fluent library, you can follow these steps:

1. Add the necessary dependencies to your project. You will need the following NuGet packages:
   • Microsoft.Azure.Management.DataFactory.Fluent
   • Microsoft.Azure.Management.ResourceManager.Fluent
   • Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory
2. Create an instance of the Azure class and authenticate to your Azure account using your credentials.

var credentials = SdkContext.AzureCredentialsFactory
                         .FromServicePrincipal(clientId, clientSecret, tenantId, AzureEnvironment.AzureGlobalCloud);
var azure = Azure.Authenticate(credentials).WithDefaultSubscription();

Create a new Xero linked service using the DefineLinkedService() method of the DataFactory class. Set the AuthenticationType to OAuth2.

var linkedService = azure.DataFactories
                         .DefineLinkedService("xeroLinkedService")
                         .WithType("Xero")
                         .WithDescription("Xero linked service")
                         .WithJsonDefinition(@"{
                             ""type"": ""Xero"",
                             ""typeProperties"": {
                                 ""authenticationType"": ""OAuth2"",
                                 ""clientId"": ""<your-client-id>"",
                                 ""clientSecret"": {
                                     ""type"": ""SecureString"",
                                     ""value"": ""<your-client-secret>""
                                 },
                                 ""authorizationEndpoint"": ""https://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize"",
                                 ""tokenEndpoint"": ""https://identity.xero.com/connect/token"",
                                 ""resource"": ""https://api.xero.com"",
                                 ""redirectUri"": ""urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob:auto"",
                                 ""scope"": ""openid profile email accounting.contacts accounting.settings accounting.transactions offline_access""
                             }
                         }")
                         .Create();

Note: Replace <your-client-id> and <your-client-secret> with your Xero OAuth 2.0 client ID and secret.

Use the Create() method to create the linked service in Azure Data Factory.

linkedService.Create();

That's it! You have now created a Xero linked service in Azure Data Factory with OAuth 2.0 authentication using Azure Fluent library.

Thanks
Himanshu

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