Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for Microsoft Dynamics CRM can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Version Support

The connector models CRM on-premise or hosted Microsoft Dynamics 365 instances as read/write, relational databases. The connector uses versions 2011+ of the CRM Web Services APIs to connect to Dynamics CRM data. The connector supports forms-based and claims-based authentication to the API.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query Microsoft Dynamics CRM through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with Microsoft Dynamics CRM data using mapped classes and Sessions.