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Using REST API as a data source
I'm trying to connect to a data source that uses REST API and can't seem to get authentication working. In REST, this code works:
In PowerBI, I've used the same URL and set the Authorization header with the same parameters and get the following authorization error:
What am I doing wrong here?
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Hi keds2300 ,
Please see my exisiting answer below
By directly this is not achieveable however using gateway as a workaround this can be achievable !
Hi keds2300
check Chris Webb's Blog.
https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/category/power-bi-api/
Regards,
Marcus
Dortmund - Germany
If I answered your question, please mark my post as solution, this will also help others.
Please give Kudos for support.Thanks, but the post has information about creating a custom connector for the Power BI REST API. I'm trying to connect to a another application's API. Can I not do that directly from PowerQuery or do I need to create a custom connector as well?
