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Power BI to connect with AWS ElasticSearch API
We are trying to consume the data into Power BI from AWS ElasticSearch API; Where the authentication method for this API is AWS SIgnature;
Steps followed;
1. Get data -> Web
2. Given URL, then in Advanced tab filled in Authorization Header with value as AWS sign of available access Key & Secret Key;
Facing "Access to the resource is forbidden" error;
Seeking experts advise to proceed; How to successfully connect with AWS ES API from Power BI. #API #PowerBI #AWS #EsAPI
3 Replies
- AnonymousNot applicable
Hi Anonymous,
I'd like to suggest you send authorization tokens in request header instead of direct use them with connectors. Please take a look at the following link to know how to use web connector with rest api and authorizations:
Pull data from a REST API Authentication
Working with Web Services in Power Query
Regards,Xiaoxin Sheng
- AnonymousNot applicable
Thanks for the reply; Outstanding problem here is authentication method; How to deal with this AWS SIgnature method of authentication from power BI ?
- AnonymousNot applicable
Hi Anonymous,
If you use the method that I mentioned above, you can choose 'anonymous' authorization mode and do credentials processing in the m query codes.
Regards,
Xiaoxin Sheng