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robtaylor
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7 years ago

Template Apps and Custom Data Connectors

Hi,   I am pretty sure I know the answer to this, but the documentation is a little confusing so I thought I would ask here to clarify 100%.   I want to create a template app to put in the power ...
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robtaylor
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7 years ago

Thanks for the reply, funnily enough I just got off a call with someone from the PowerBI team who confirmed that connectors would need to be certified to use in app source. So that is a route we will look at.

 

He also suggested that I should be able to get my use case working with the REST API connector, so perhaps that has changed since the last time I used it so I will be looking in to that also.

 

I have a line in to MS on this issue now, so if you have anything to add feel free to reach out :)

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Anonymous
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7 years ago

Hi,

I have the same question, could you please help to correct me.

According to your reply, the custom data connector will be distributed to online Power BI service (in another words, available in PowerBI.com) after certify, right?

 

Thanks.

 

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    robtaylor
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    7 years ago

    Hi Peter,

     

    Yea that is what I have been told, although we have not gone through that process yet.

     

    Also I think you can get the REST API connector working - when it says not supported, if you fiddler trace it, your API is pinged - PowerBI is looking for an authentication header to know where ouath creds are provided. I haven't built that out yet, if I do I will post some notes back here.

     

    Rob