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Sirhawk3017
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2 years ago
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How do I make my Power BI reports automatic

Hey guys and gals,   not really sure how to ask this question. But I've made some pretty awesome reports, for a newb, in Power BI. But the problem is I have it pulling from data in multiple excel w...
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  • ahadkarimi's avatar
    ahadkarimi
    2 years ago

    Hi Sirhawk3017, to automate your Power BI reports using REST APIs, start by learning how to send HTTP GET requests to retrieve data and import it directly into Power BI using the "Get Data" > "Web" option.

     

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ahadkarimi
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2 years ago

Hi Sirhawk3017, to automate your Power BI reports using REST APIs, start by learning how to send HTTP GET requests to retrieve data and import it directly into Power BI using the "Get Data" > "Web" option.

 

Did I answer your question?  If so, please mark my post as the solution!✔️
Your Kudos are much appreciated!  Proud to be a Responsive Resident!

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    Sirhawk3017
    Icon for Helper II rankHelper II
    2 years ago

    thanks so much for the quick reply! So I don't need to create a server? 

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      ahadkarimi
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      2 years ago

      Sirhawk3017 My pleasure! No, you don't need to create a server; you can connect directly to the REST APIs and import the data into Power BI without the need for a server.