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MegaOctane1
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Call API with body from Report

Er have a AR report and our invoice distributor had an api that can return a pdf copy of an invoice. It is a POST api, but if we include customer number and invoice number, it returns a pdf. I have had it work with python.

 

I was thinking of integrating this in the report.

How could the user for example click on an invoice number, or enter the invoice number somewhere and trigger a request to get the invoice...

Or should I integrate a power app in the power bi?

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I ended up doing it with power automate. I pass on customer and invoice number to the power automate visual. When it is triggered, it uses the HTTP connector to send a API request. It returns the pdf, that is then saved to a sharepoint library, and then finally email it to the requestor. 

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lbendlin
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Yes, PowerApp or Python visual is pretty much your only choice if you want to keep the user inside the report.

I ended up doing it with power automate. I pass on customer and invoice number to the power automate visual. When it is triggered, it uses the HTTP connector to send a API request. It returns the pdf, that is then saved to a sharepoint library, and then finally email it to the requestor. 

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