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Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

mwade_cte1926 — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:21:47 GMT

Question to the community, is the Try-It feature now gone on Power BI REST API documentation page?

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

ferdsjoseph — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:21:17 GMT

I have the same issue. Please let me know when you find a solution. Thanks!

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

WheresWally — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 04:58:30 GMT

Same, where's it gone please?

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

RahulYadav — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:44:48 GMT

Yes, it is not showing up anymore. Can anyone from Microsoft support confirm?

Thanks,

Rahul Yadav

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

T_Sad — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:52:06 GMT

Same here

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

collinq — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:11:55 GMT

Any update on this?

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

pvuppala — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:23:31 GMT

I'm glad it isn't just me and I've asked our MS contacts. They were not aware of this feature taken away but awaiting more info on that. This is definitely a bummer if they take it away.

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

CAS-Tom — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:17:38 GMT

It disappeared for me too. I was relying on this "Try" feature to fetch my Auth Token so that my script can fetch API records. Does anyone know of an alternate way to fetch this Auth Token??

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

mwade_cte1926 — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:40:51 GMT

Before this was removed, I created an Azure App and have been successful in creating the auth_token but I have an issue with permissions at the moment. But here is the link I used to create this app.

https://helicaltech.com/azure-application-to-access-the-power-bi-rest-apis/

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

pvuppala — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:09:36 GMT

You can still get call the API via PowerShell as an example below:

$headers = New-Object "System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary[[String],[String]]"
Login-PowerBIServiceAccount
$headers = Get-PowerBIAccessToken
$headers.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

$restUrl = 'https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/admin/groups/' + $ID + "/users"
$response = Invoke-RestMethod $restUrl -Method 'GET' -Headers $headers -ErrorAction Stop

I hope they fix this soon as sometimes I don't need to write a script for a quick ad-hoc testing.

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

mwade_cte1926 — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:46:49 GMT

Also, I found this PBI Custom REST API connector to be helpful.

https://www.thepoweruser.com/2021/02/21/power-bi-rest-api-connector/#:~:text=In%20Power%20BI%20Desktop%2C%20select,inside%20the%20Get%20Data%20window

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

CAS-Tom — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:19:02 GMT

Thanks for sharing! Very useful 🙂

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:13:38 GMT

Hi @mwade_cte1926 ,

I'm so sorry for your bad experience. I have checked the offical documents about Power BI REST API, "Try it" has been indeed removed. As far as I know, "Try it" has been disabled by the Documentation Team. Currently, there is no ETA about this yet. I will keep an eye on this case and update if there are new developments. I will mark my reply as the answer for more people to see this message.

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

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

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

mwade_cte1926 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:34:21 GMT

Thanks for the response, even though it's quite a shame. The "Try It" feature was a very useful feature that I used quite frequently weekly. Is this something that we can vote to get back?

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

pvuppala — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:36:47 GMT

That is a shame! Please send any links or reference for this announcement.

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

Anonymous — Fri, 06 May 2022 02:30:25 GMT

Hi @mwade_cte1926 ，

"Try It" feature be disabled on every pages in PBI REST API has been confirmed as an active known issue.

A temporary alternative solution is to use postman.

Get access token first, then you can call Power BI Rest API in postman by this token.

For reference: Power BI REST API using postman - generate embed token.

I will keep an eye on this case and update if there are new developments.

And I will mark my reply as the answer for more people to see this message.

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

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

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

LeonDijkers — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:03:20 GMT

Same issue here. Hope it gets fixed soon.

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

CAS-Tom — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:12:08 GMT

Thanks @Anonymous , the article works.
For other users reading the article that Rico referenced, please note:
1) You will likely need to create the App registration FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION (i.e. User Owns Data option)

2) Make sure to record the Application Secret which is displayed on your screen after the app is registered

3) When granting permissions in the Azure Portal, be sure to check "Grant Permissions for [Your Organization Name]"

If anyone is having issues, feel free to PM me.

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

dtheodor — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:44:19 GMT

Another apparently unnecessary productivity killer. I was always using this UI for exploratory testing before implementing anything, now I have to go through the hassle of using 3rd tools and obtaining tokens.

Re: Power BI REST API "Try-It" feature GONE?

ImkeF — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 06:39:47 GMT

There is an open issue-thread here that might be worth voting up as well: Power BI REST API Sandbox is gone ! - Microsoft Power BI Community