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Getting a 500 Internal Server Error when calling the API for my datasource

ScottFraleyPAC — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:56:35 GMT

After spending 3-4 days getting my Python code just right, I was FINALLY ready to start posting data, via the api.powerbi.com API I got when I'd created my data source. So I spin up the script/app and blam! I get a 500 Internal Server Error. Sadly I've got nothing else to go on so I have no idea whether or not it's something I'm either doing, or not doing.

Any help appreciated since I have no idea how to proceed here.

Thanks,

Scott Fraley

Panasonic Avionics

Re: Getting a 500 Internal Server Error when calling the API for my datasource

v-ljerr-msft — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:58:18 GMT

Hi @ScottFraleyPAC,

As there is no any code or detailed steps which can help us reproduce your issue, it's hard for us to investigate on it.

In this scenario, I would suggest you create a support ticket on Power BI Support(bottom on the page) for better assistance.

Regards

Re: Getting a 500 Internal Server Error when calling the API for my datasource

ScottFraleyPAC — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:24:33 GMT

I'd love to, but I'm not in a position to 'subscribe' / give you guys any money because I have no say in those decisions. Also, it's obviously going to be difficult to fully evaluate this thing if I can't get support for an issue on YOUR end. 😞

Re:

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And when I click the button, I get the following (after logging into the support site);

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-Scott

Re: Getting a 500 Internal Server Error when calling the API for my datasource

ScottFraleyPAC — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:17:38 GMT

Figured it out.

I finally thought to print the POST data that I created in my Python script and found that I'd forgotten to put quotes around a string. </Blush>

Seems to be working just great now. Well, except that it seems that my report isn't updating 'Live,' and I'm having to hit Refresh on said report, even though it's data source is an API that I'm POSTing to every 1.09 seconds.

-SKF