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nroeder
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API setup authorization bearer.

I've followed all the different insturctions to setup the API. The one thing I cannot figure out is where and how to get the authorization code/string/bearer. I'm trying to connect my dataset to Retool. retool.com The only way I can get it to work is to copy the Authorization: Bearer from https://docs.microsoft.com/ example but this only works for a day and then it changes. I'm sure i'm missing something incredibly simple but i cannot figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. 

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v-chenwuz-msft
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Hi @nroeder ,

 

The access token will expire after an hour. So you should use script to refresh the token.

Refresh the access token in Power BI embedded analytics | Microsoft Docs

Then use the token in the headers for the rest api.

 

For more details, you can refer this post

Solved: REST API Get Access Token - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

Best Regards

Community Support Team _ chenwu zhu

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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Thanks! I definetley think i'm on the right track but everything I find is based on coding. Here is the interface i'm trying to connect. Any idea?

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