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amaleranda
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6 years ago
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Get Data from WEB LIKE JSON string

Hi Gurus,   Did you happen to know what get data method should I use to get below image. I tried Get Data -> JSON but seems I do not get the drop down option open file as. Any help would be highly ...
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  • mahoneypat's avatar
    mahoneypat
    6 years ago

    Is this a public API?  If so, you can provide it and the community can provide the needed M code.

     

    Does the Source step of your query look like this?  (check by clicking on Advanced Editor or viewing the Formula Bar in the query editor)

     

    let
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("http://mywebapi"))
in
    Source

    Pasted this from here - https://www.edureka.co/community/26876/how-can-i-connect-my-web-api-with-power-bi-reports

     

    If this works for you, please mark it as solution.  Kudos are appreciated too.  Please let me know if not.

    Regards,

    Pat

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mahoneypat
Microsoft Employee
6 years ago

If you are trying to connect to a Web API that gives a JSON response, use the Web connector instead.  It will recoginize the response as JSON and you navigate/extract your data from there.

 

If this works for you, please mark it as solution.  Kudos are appreciated too.  Please let me know if not.

Regards,

Pat

amaleranda's avatar
amaleranda
Post Patron
6 years ago

mahoneypat  it did not give me that option.

  • mahoneypat's avatar
    mahoneypat
    Microsoft Employee
    6 years ago

    Is this a public API?  If so, you can provide it and the community can provide the needed M code.

     

    Does the Source step of your query look like this?  (check by clicking on Advanced Editor or viewing the Formula Bar in the query editor)

     

    let
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("http://mywebapi"))
in
    Source

    Pasted this from here - https://www.edureka.co/community/26876/how-can-i-connect-my-web-api-with-power-bi-reports

     

    If this works for you, please mark it as solution.  Kudos are appreciated too.  Please let me know if not.

    Regards,

    Pat