update-account
Modify existing account records in Dynamics 365 by providing account ID and updated data fields.
Instructions
Update an existing account in Dynamics 365
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| accountId | Yes | ||
| accountData | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools.ts:144-170 (handler)The handler function registered for the 'update-account' MCP tool. It extracts parameters, invokes the Dynamics365 updateAccount method, formats the response as text content, and handles errors appropriately.
async (params) => { try { const { accountId, accountData } = params; const response = await d365.updateAccount(accountId, accountData); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(response, null, 2), }, ], }; } catch (error) { return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error: ${ error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error" }, please check your input and try again.`, }, ], isError: true, }; } } ); - src/tools.ts:140-143 (schema)Zod schema defining the input parameters for the 'update-account' tool: accountId as string and accountData as object.
{ accountId: z.string(), accountData: z.object({}), }, - src/tools.ts:136-170 (registration)Registration of the 'update-account' tool using server.tool(), including name, description, schema, and handler function.
// Register the "update-account" tool server.tool( "update-account", "Update an existing account in Dynamics 365", { accountId: z.string(), accountData: z.object({}), }, async (params) => { try { const { accountId, accountData } = params; const response = await d365.updateAccount(accountId, accountData); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(response, null, 2), }, ], }; } catch (error) { return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error: ${ error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error" }, please check your input and try again.`, }, ], isError: true, }; } } ); - src/main.ts:229-243 (helper)Helper method in Dynamics365 class that performs the actual account update by making a PATCH request to the Dynamics 365 Web API endpoint.
public async updateAccount( accountId: string, accountData: any ): Promise<any> { if (!accountId) { throw new Error("Account ID is required to update an account."); } if (!accountData) { throw new Error("Account data is required to update an account."); } const endpoint = `api/data/v9.2/accounts(${accountId})`; return this.makeApiRequest(endpoint, "PATCH", accountData); }