# GetDSResources Method

## Overloads

| [GetDSResources(Guid)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api8.IQMS8.GetDSResources.htm#PIX_Services_V12_Api8_IQMS8_GetDSResources_System_Guid_) |  | Returns all Directory Services managed by a certain Directory Service Connector. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api8.IQMS8.GetDSResources.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api8.IQMS8.GetDSResources.htm)

## GetDSResources(Guid)

Returns all Directory Services managed by a certain Directory Service Connector.

### Declaration

```

          List<DSResource> GetDSResources(Guid dscID)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.Guid | dscID | The ID of the Directory Service Connector to retrieve Directory Services from. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Collections.Generic.List&lt;[DSResource](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.DSResource.htm)&gt; | A list of found Directory Services |

### Remarks

##### security

Requires membership of local groups *QlikView Management API* and *QlikView Administrator*.

### Examples

The example below retrieves all Directory Service Resource

The service key injection is assumed to be handled behind the scenes. For an example of how to inject the service key, see Samples.

```
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using QMSAPI;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        try
        {
            // create a QMS API client
            IQMS apiClient = new QMSClient();

            //retrieve a time limited service key
            ServiceKeyClientMessageInspector.ServiceKey = apiClient.GetTimeLimitedServiceKey();

            ServiceInfo dscService = apiClient.GetServices(ServiceTypes.QlikViewDirectoryServiceConnector).FirstOrDefault();
            if(dscService != null)
            {
                List<DSResource> dsResources = apiClient.GetDSResources(dscService.ID);
                foreach (var dsResource in dsResources)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Name: " + dsResource.Name);
                    Console.WriteLine("Settings:");
                    foreach (string key in dsResource.Settings.Keys)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(key + "=" + dsResource.Settings[key]);
                    }
                    Console.WriteLine("Path: " + dsResource.Path);
                    Console.WriteLine();
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred: " + ex.Message);
        }
        // wait for user to press any key
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}
```