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Rest API

‎11-14-2019 05:25 AM

Hi

I am new for REST API in power BI. my requirement is data come from some API so how to mange API in Power BI and also how to connect with API.Is it possible schedule refresh with API?

 

 

Thanks in Advance

 

 

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‎11-14-2019 11:36 PM

Hi @Anonymous, 

 

You can use web data source in Power BI desktop to call rest API of data source. You can take a look at these two samples: 

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/cannot-connect-to-API-LiveChat/td-p/572667

https://chris.koester.io/index.php/2015/07/16/get-data-from-twitter-api-with-power-query/

 

Then you can publish the report to Power BI service, set schedule refresh for the dataset.

 

Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu

Community Support Team _ Qiuyun Yu
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