​External Remote Odata call without CDS Import in SAP CAP

[somnathsap]

As we all know that to call remote odata service, We need to use cds import for edmx or we can use axios or different npm module to achieve same. Is there anyway to use cds.connect without edmx import.

Thanks

[vneecious]

Take a look at https://cap.cloud.sap/docs/guides/using-services#import-api.

[Bruno-Franzini]

Hi Somnath,

I've tried the following way for a plain (non-OData) Rest API.

package.json file:

´´´"dependencies": { "@sap-cloud-sdk/http-client": "^3.1.1",... } ´´´

"cds": { "requires": { "restApi": { "kind": "rest", "credentials": { "destination": "rest-api-destination" } } } ´´´

in custom handler

const restApi = await connect.to("rest-api-destination");

const { Workspace, Region } = this.entities;

this.on("READ", Workspace, async (req) => {

try {

return await restApi.get(`/Workspace/${req.data.workspaceId}`);

} catch (err) {

if (err.statusCode && err.reason.message) {

req.reject(err.statusCode, err.reason.message);

}

}

});

Note: just used with Non-OData API, I have no idea whether it works or not with OData API.

Kind regards,

Bruno Franzini

[somnathsap]

Hi Bruno Franzini,

I have noticed We can actually do Get via this. But I having problem in POST call. Can you also check POST call?

[Bruno-Franzini]

Hi Somnath, I haven't done a Post call in way yet.