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jaapinho
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Rest API / Powershell : Unable to create Datasource in Gateway (OnPremises)

Hello,
 
I'm using this code :
 
$url = "gateways/MYGateway/datasources"
$body = @{
    datasourceName    = "MYDatasource"
    datasourceType    = "SQL"
    connectionDetails = '{"server":"MYServer\\MYInstance", "database":"MYDatabase"}'
    credentialDetails = @{
        credentialType              = "Basic"
        credentials                 = "%A4O%95f%2C%F6p%...%25%15%BB3cE%04"
        encryptionAlgorithm         = "RSA-OAEP"
        useEndUserOAuth2Credentials = "False"
        }
    }
$jsbody = $body | ConvertTo-JSON
invoke-PowerBIRestMethod -Method Post -Url $url -Body $jsbody
 
Note  : Credentials hash is RSA-OEP crypted from :
   {
    \"credentialData\":
       [
       {\"name\":\"username\",\"value\":\"MYUsername\"},
       {\"name\":\"password\", \"value\":\"MYPassword\"}
       ]
   }
 
This code returns :
    VERBOSE: Request Uri:
    https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/gateways/MYGateway/datasources
    VERBOSE: Status Code: BadRequest (400)
 
I don't understand why. Can someone please help ?
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jaapinho
Regular Visitor

Hi, MYgateway represents my gateway ID (Which i couldnt put here). But problem is solved. creds hash was miscalculated.

Thank you

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Ybam
Helper I
Helper I

Hi @jaapinho ,
I want to create a datasource in my on-prem gateway but I always had a 400 error.
My code is similar to yours and I have 2 questions:

- What's your "MYInstance" ?

- How your credentials are crypted, I use for mine this script(https://endjin.com/blog/2020/12/how-to-update-credentials-for-an-on-prem-power-bi-data-source-using-...)
Thank you 

jaapinho
Regular Visitor

Hi, MYgateway represents my gateway ID (Which i couldnt put here). But problem is solved. creds hash was miscalculated.

Thank you

lbendlin
Super User
Super User

there is no such thing as MyGateway. Did you mean to call Gateways - Create Datasource (Power BI Power BI REST APIs) | Microsoft Docs ?

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