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Powerbi exportTo api bookmark state error

Hi everyone,

 

I have embded power-bi report into react App using service priciple and I'm using exportTo post api to get report in ppt/pdf format.

let result = await fetch(
      `https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups/${data.workSpaceId}/reports/${data.reportId.id}/ExportTo`,
      {
        method: "POST",
        headers: headers,
        body: JSON.stringify(formData),
      }
    );
 
formData = {
      format: "PPTX",
      powerBIReportConfiguration: {},
    };
    formData.powerBIReportConfiguration["identities"] = [
      {
        username: data.user.email,
        roles: ["RLS"],
        datasets: ["xyz"],
      },
    ];
    formData.powerBIReportConfiguration["pages"] = [{ pageName: data.page }];
    formData.powerBIReportConfiguration["defaultBookmark"] =
      data.bookMark.body.state;
 

I have used report.bookmark.Capture() and report.bookmarksManager.applyState() to apply and get bookmark state of app based on user interaction.But as I add bookmark state property in FormData I get 

"Error converting value \"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\" to type 'Microsoft.PowerBI.ServiceContracts.Api.V1.PageBookmark
 
I have used Express and Node.js for backend server. PLease help me with this @PowerBI 
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Anonymous
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HI @Anonymous,

As the document said, the bookmark parameter seems allow two methods, name and state. If state not work on your scenario, Have you try to change to use the bookmark name?

Reports - Export To File - REST API (Power BI Power BI REST APIs) | Microsoft Learn

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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