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Anonymous
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3 years ago

Need help in API integration---want to pass PowerBI logged in USER ID as parameter to API

Hi ,

 

I am trying to pass the power bi Logged in Userid to API .I am noy able to send the dax function output of USERNAME() to query parameter value Please help and trying the solution since more than two weeks

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  • lbendlin's avatar
    lbendlin
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    3 years ago

    That is rather meaningless when you are trying to do a refresh in the Power BI Service.

     

    Please provide more details what you mean by "API integration".

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      3 years ago

      HI

       

      Example 

      www.yoursite.com?myparam1=123&

       

      If above is the api I am trying to conenct from powerbi, myparam1 is the parameter and and the value i need to send to this parameter is my PowerBI logged in user....which i get using the DAX function USERNAME().But i am not able to store this dax funxtion value in a variable

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    3 years ago

    HI

     

    Example 

    www.yoursite.com?myparam1=123&

     

    If above is the api I am trying to conenct from powerbi, myparam1 is the parameter and and the value i need to send to this parameter is my PowerBI logged in user....which i get using the DAX function USERNAME().But i am not able to store this dax funxtion value in a variable

    • lbendlin's avatar
      lbendlin
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      3 years ago

      Probably because that would be a large security hole.