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Please Help: Trying to encode/decode Access Token (Rest API)

Hi Folks,   I'm new to Power BI and was hoping I could ask someone over here for some advice.  I'm working with the Rest API.  And well, I've got most of what I need working within the Power Query ...
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    6 years ago

    For those curious this eventually was determined to be a server bug.  However, I did clean up the final code.  Attached is the working code for anyone that wants it...

    (environment as text) as text =>

let
    sand_UserID = [REMOVED],
    sand_Database = [REMOVED],
    sand_Password = Uri.EscapeDataString([REMOVED]),
    sand_Client_Secret = Uri.EscapeDataString([REMOVED]),
//EscapeDataString is required for any phrase that includes special characters, although probably doesn't hurt to have on all of them.
  
    prod_UserID = [REMOVED],
    prod_Database = [REMOVED],
    prod_Password = Uri.EscapeDataString([REMOVED]),
    prod_Client_Secret = Uri.EscapeDataString([REMOVED]),

    Client_ID = Uri.EscapeDataString([REMOVED]),

    UserID = if environment = "sand" then sand_UserID else prod_UserID,
    Database = if environment = "sand" then sand_Database else prod_Database,
    Password = if environment = "sand" then sand_Password else prod_Password,
    Client_Secret = if environment = "sand" then sand_Client_Secret else prod_Client_Secret,


        token_url = "https://[REMOVED]/api/",

        body="Username="&UserID&"&Password="&Password&"&grant_type=password&Integrated=N&database="&Database&"&Client_Id=" & Client_ID & "&Client_Secret=" & Client_Secret,

        params =
        [ 
            Content = Text.ToBinary(body),
            RelativePath = "Token",
            Headers = [#"Content-Type"="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"]
        ],

        WebSource = Json.Document(Web.Contents(token_url,params)),

        apikey = WebSource[access_token]
in
    apikey
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Anonymous
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6 years ago

Thank you for the prompt follow-up!  

 

I'm a bit rusty to programming, and not at all familar with Power Query / M.  However, I tried your recommendation.

 

When I invoked:

Content=Text.ToBinary(body,BinaryEncoding.Base64, ByteOrder.BigEndian)

 

It responded:

Expression.Error: We cannot convert the value 1 to type Logical.
Details:
    Value=1
    Type=[Type]

 

Likewise, LittleEndian, responded with "value 0" and, as you noted, Binary.Compress, responds with "Function" in place of the value in the error message.  I think we are on the right path, as this change definitely updated the error.  However, going this path, I guess I'm a bit thrown by why the error happens so far upstream (although it sounds like the language just ignores "Source" if I don't reference the value after storing it, that's a bit wierd?!?).  The next line is to set the session's API to the token returned.  If I try just random garbage, the system realizes the credentials have failed and will not pull the API call for the data request.  However, if I set the string to the value obtained from PostMan, it works just fine and pulls the data.  I guess I'm just surprised, it isn't responding saying bogus credidentials and/or with that 400 error message. 

 

Definitely heading the right direction... any other thoughts or advice?  Seriously... been pulling my hair out looking at this one all day...  Thank you so much in advance.

 

 

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6 years ago

I'll add if I hardcode either false or true as that third parameter, then I do get the 400: Bad Request.  Again, it all matches with PostMan.

  • artemus's avatar
    artemus
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    6 years ago

    I think the issue is probably your second parameter: 

    BinaryEncoding.Base64

    I think you want a text encoding, not a binary encoding there. Maybe TextEncoding.Ascii is fine? BinaryEncoding is for converting binary to text.

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      Anonymous
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      6 years ago

      artemus, thank you for the reply!  I tried that and same issue.  Honestly, inheirted this code, not truly entirely sure what all should be there.  Kind of learning along the way...  Although, something about this is jacking up with the request.  If I try just removing the conversion all together (and send body), it says it is unable to convert to binary?!?!?  Not sure why it is even trying to do so...

      • artemus's avatar
        artemus
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        6 years ago

        How about just removing the 2nd and 3rd parameter. If you want to see what PowerBi is sending you can just create a new query with:

         

        Text.FromBinary(<code after Content=>)

         

        and then put that into your favorate base64 decoder.

         

        As for removing it all, Content expects a binary type, not a text type.

         

        As to what should be there is described here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/web-contents

         

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    6 years ago

    Ok... getting a little warmer...

     

    I'm getting the (400): Bad Request response when I execute the following code.  I cleaned it up a bit since my first post.  I also, have (for now) put true after Base64, but not sure what whether that is right or wrong.  As far as I'm aware this is identical to Post-Man (which works), but I don't know either tool well, so perhaps I'm missing something?!?!? 

     

     

    token_url = "https://DOMAIN/api/Token",
    body="Username=VALUE1&Password=VALUE2&grant_type=password&Integrated=N&database=VALUE3&Client_Id=VALUE4=&client_secret=VALUE5",
    params =
        [ 
            Headers = [#"Content-Type"="application/x-www-form-urlencoded", #"Accept"="*/*", #"Accept-Encoding"="gzip, deflate"],
            Content = Text.ToBinary(body,BinaryEncoding.Base64,true)
        ],
    WebSource = Json.Document(Web.Contents(token_url,params)),
    apikey = WebSource[access_token]

     

     

    WIth regards to Power BI, I tried with and without the cookie.  Post-Man sends Cookie, Postman-Token, Content-Length, and Host within the Header.  If I "uncheck" Host, Post-Man fails (not with 400, just in general), but if I try to override Host in my code, it says I'm not allowed (and to use the appropriate method).  I read it might be sending it automatically, or something?!? 

     

    curl --location --request POST 'https://DOMAIN/midtowncg/api/token' \
    --header 'Cookie: AWSELB=VALUEA; AWSELBCORS=VALUEB' \
    --data-urlencode 'Username=VALUE1' \
    --data-urlencode 'Password=VALUE2' \
    --data-urlencode 'grant_type=password' \
    --data-urlencode 'Integrated=N' \
    --data-urlencode 'database=VALUE3' \
    --data-urlencode 'Client_Id=VALUE4' \
    --data-urlencode 'client_secret=VALUE5'