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so i have an API link to get data, it requires simply a post command with the api link and some body information
the body info is as followed:
This works fine in Postman and I get the data in JSON format, but im curious how i can do the same in Power BI. Any help is appreciated
Also a second thing would be to make a script to receive the access token (the priority goes out to the one above)
It's a simple Post login link where the body is as follows:
So the password and username and domain is given in the body, not in the authorization tab in Postman.
Hi @Anonymous ,
You can refer the following links to connect API in Power BI Desktop by web connector:
How do I connect to REST APIs with Power BI? (Part 1)
Chris Webb's BI Blog: Working with Web Services in Power Query
Web.Contents(
"https://www.regonline.com/api/default.asmx/GetEvents",
[
Query=[ #"filter"="", #"orderBy"=""],
Headers=[#"APIToken" = "insertAPITokenHere"]
])
Read API Data with Power BI using Power Query
And about how to get access token, you can refer the following video to get it.
Building a Power BI Admin View [Part 2]: Obtaining a Refreshable Access Token
Get access token
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