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WEB API Error - API Key Name is provided.

Im going to begin with I have no Idea how API works but I thought this would be fairly straight forward.   I have a URL and a Key but when I Neter it on the Get Data on Power Bi Desktop I get this ...
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    Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    Please review the content in the following links, hope they can help you resolve the problem.

    Get data from web error: A web API key can only be specified when a web API key name is provided

    Suggestions :

    1. Open the Desktop , and on the "home" tab , select get data and choose Web 
    2. Paste your metric query's URL into the Power BI dialog asking for the Web page URL.
    3. In the Access web content dialog, select Basic, enter your app'sAPI keyas the Username, and pressConnect

    Best Regards,
    Xianda Tang

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Anonymous's avatar
Anonymous
Not applicable
2 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

Please review the content in the following links, hope they can help you resolve the problem.

Get data from web error: A web API key can only be specified when a web API key name is provided

Suggestions :

  1. Open the Desktop , and on the "home" tab , select get data and choose Web 
  2. Paste your metric query's URL into the Power BI dialog asking for the Web page URL.
  3. In the Access web content dialog, select Basic, enter your app'sAPI keyas the Username, and pressConnect

Best Regards,
Xianda Tang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.