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Web API Key Authentication
Hello, I am trying to connect to a Web API in Power BI Desktop. The request requires token authentication with an "api_key" parameter. I continue to get the error that an API key name must be speci...
Hi Anonymous ,
As the official document said, "api_key" is just an example, so it should be based on your actual URL in this format: "https://contoso.com/api/customers/get?api_key=****** "
Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
Hi! so "api_key" is actually the same as I need for my URL format.
Additionally, I attempted to do this just as a Blank Query in the advanced editor to bypass the Authentication in the Web API UI. I am still getting errors. Do you have any other tips on how to get this done?
There really should be a much easier way to provide auth for this...