API Power Query

[Rookie_2022]

Hello all,

I have used Postman to run a query wiht Consumer Key in Postman, it works and gives correct result.

But when I used the same parameters and Consumer-Key, and used below m query to get the result, the query has been loading long and timed out eventually. Anyone could help? Thanks.

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Rookie_2022 ,

I hope the response provided helped in resolving the issue. If you still have any questions, please let us know we are happy to address.

Thanks,
Akhil.

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Rookie_2022 ,

Just checking back were you able to test the API outside of Postman (like in a browser or with curl) as suggested? Knowing the outcome there will really help narrow down if the timeout is on the Power Query side or with the API itself.

Regards,
Akhil.

[v-agajavelly]

Hi @Rookie_2022 ,

Did you get a chance to try calling the API outside Postman like in a browser or with curl as suggested? That should help confirm whether the timeout is specific to Power Query or more on the API side.

Regards,
Akhil.

[v-agajavelly · Accepted solution]

Hey @Rookie_2022 ,

Thanks for sharing the updates. Since Postman works fine but Power Query is still timing out, it might be more of a connectivity or header handling issue inside Power BI. A couple of quick checks you could try:

• Make sure "Consumer-Key" is quoted exactly in the headers.
• Pass the query parameters under Query = [...] instead of as a separate record.
• Try adding a longer timeout with Timeout = #duration(0,0,3,0).
• If possible, test the same URL (with parameters) directly in a browser or using curl that will confirm whether the timeout only happens in Power Query.

Did you get a chance to try calling the API outside Postman (like in a browser)? That would help narrow down if the issue is with the API itself or just how Power Query is handling it.

Regards,
Akhil.

[Rookie_2022]

Hello all,

I have used Postman to run a query wiht Consumer Key in Postman, it works and gives correct result.

But when I used the same parameters and Consumer-Key, and used below m query to get the result, the query has been loading long and timed out eventually. Anyone could help? Thanks.

[Shahid12523]

Your Power Query is timing out because it’s likely missing the "Method = "POST" declaration. Power Query defaults to GET unless told otherwise. Add this inside your Web.Contents call:
Method = "POST"

Also make sure:
- Headers are correctly formatted ("Content-Type" and "Consumer-Key")
- Body is converted with Text.ToBinary(Json.FromValue(body))
- You can optionally extend timeout with Timeout = #duration(0,0,3,0)

[Rookie_2022]

Hi @Shahid12523 

Method = GET.

Can you help advise if I should use other codes? Thanks.

[grazitti_sapna]

Hi @Rookie_2022,

Try restructuring your query like this:

let
url = "https://api.maersk.com/products/ocean-products",
response = Web.Contents(
url,
[
Query = [
vesselOperatorCarrierCode = "MAEU",
collectionOriginCountryCode = "US",
collectionOriginCityName = "Houston",
collectionOriginUnlocCode = "USHOU",
deliveryDestinationCountryCode = "NL",
deliveryDestinationCityName = "Rotterdam"
],
Headers = [
#"Content-Type" = "application/json",
#"Consumer-Key" = "your-key-here"
]
]
),
json = Json.Document(response)
in
json

Instead of query = "..." you should pass query params inside the Query option of Web.Contents.

Your header keys must be quoted correctly (e.g. #"Consumer-Key").

If the API requires POST, you’d need to use Content = Text.ToBinary(...) instead of Query. (But from your Postman screenshot, it looks like GET).

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[Rookie_2022]

Hi @grazitti_sapna 

The Method is GET. I just copied your code and replace the Consumer Key with my key. However it still timeout as below.