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Hello,

I want to learn how to create custom connectors that use the C# code component. I'm starting by trying to create a custom connector that doesn't really call any API, but instead just takes a single input like Name and then passes that Name parameter to the C# code to form & output a dynamic "Hello, {Name}" string.

So far even with chat gpt I'm having trouble. I've created the Request piece in the Definition stage with a required Name header / input. But I can't seem to get the C# code to properly pull that Name data in & add it to the string. How should the C# be set up? Do I have to also set up the Response in the Definition a certain way?

C# Code...

using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
public class CustomScript : ScriptBase
{
    public override async Task<HttpResponseMessage> ExecuteAsync()
    {
        try
        {
            // Read the request body
            var requestBody = await this.Context.Request.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
            // Parse the JSON content
            var json = JObject.Parse(requestBody);
            var name = json["Name"].ToString();
            // Create the greeting message
            var greeting = $"Hello, {name}";
            // Create the response
            var response = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.OK)
            {
                Content = new StringContent($"{{ \"Greeting\": \"{greeting}\" }}", Encoding.UTF8, "application/json")
            };
            return response;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log the exception and return an error response
            var errorResponse = new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.InternalServerError)
            {
                Content = new StringContent($"{{ \"error\": \"{ex.Message}\" }}", Encoding.UTF8, "application/json")
            };
            return errorResponse;
        }
    }
}
 
 
 
 
Thank you for any help!