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AjayM
Dec 08, 2025Copper Contributor
Connect .Net (4.6.2) to Dataverse using the Dataverse plugin
Hi Microsoft Tech Community, We have a Dataverse environment in our tenant, and I have its URL. I'm building a .NET application and need to connect it to Dataverse for data access. From the Learn d...
Harold-Picado
Jul 19, 2026Brass Contributor
Hi,
I believe you're on the right track. My understanding is that you need to create an app registration in Microsoft Entra ID, generate the Client ID and Client Secret there, then add that application as an Application User in Dataverse and assign the appropriate security role.
From there, you would use the Dataverse URL together with the Client ID and Client Secret in your .NET application.
That's how I understand the authentication flow, although someone with more Dataverse experience can correct me if I'm mistaken.