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Helper ITrying to Connect to an API
Community SupportHi Cesylyaa,
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Helper IHello,
I did speak to the backend developer who provided me the code.
He said there is no Username/password, so that implies no Authentication?
Is there still a workaround for this?
- v-saisrao-msft
Hi Cesylyaa,
Thank you for your patience! could you confirm if the API returns structured data (such as tables, JSON, or XML) instead of an HTML response?
Here’s how to check:
- Open the API URL in your browser and check its response. If you see JSON or structured data, the API is functioning correctly. If it shows an HTML page, the API may not be returning data in the expected format, possibly due to an incorrect endpoint or missing request parameters.
- Use Postman to send a GET request to the API. If the response contains tables, JSON, or XML, the API returns structured data. If it returns HTML, the issue might be with the endpoint or required headers.
- If the API returns only HTML, it could indicate an incorrect endpoint (such as a documentation URL instead of a data URL) or missing required headers or parameters for a proper response.
If this post helps, then please give us ‘Kudos’ and consider Accept it as a solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
Thank you.
- v-saisrao-msft
Hi Cesylyaa,
I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any further questions or if you'd like to discuss this further. If this answers your question, please Accept it as a solution and give it a 'Kudos' so others can find it easily.
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Hi Cesylyaa,
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- v-saisrao-msft
Hi Cesylyaa,
May I ask if you have resolved this issue? If so, please mark the helpful reply and accept it as the solution. This will be helpful for other community members who have similar problems to solve it faster.
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