Unable to connect API

[Vinaysingh115]

Hi All

I have BMC Remedy API and trying to consume it to show data in dashboard. 

I am followwing below vedio but no luck as I am not sure from where I can generate Bearer token. Also I am not sure there are different ways to consume on-premise API and cloud APIs .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8qYRSqRz84 ,

Please help me to understand how can I consume the api in Power BI.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Vinaysingh115 ,

Firstly, we need to get Access token in Power BI Desktop. We will get access token from Power BI by below code.

() =>

 

let

    body = "client_id=" & #"App ID"

    & "&scope=https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api/.default&client_secret=" & #"App Secret"

    & "&grant_type=client_credentials",

    Data= Json.Document(Web.Contents("https://login.microsoftonline.com/"& TenantID & "/oauth2/v2.0/token/",

    [Headers=[#"Content-Type"="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"], Content=Text.ToBinary(body)])),

    access_token = Data[access_token]

in

    access_token

OR

() =>

 

let

    body =  "&grant_type=Password&resource = https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api

&client_id=*****&username=*****&password=*****",

    
 Data=Json.Document(Web.Contents("https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/v2.0/token/",

    [Headers=[#"Content-Type"="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"], Content=Text.ToBinary(body)])),

    access_token = Data[access_token]

in

    access_token

Then you can follow your video above to get data from the Rest API by access token in first step.

Finally, you can replace bear token by the access token parameter.

It will refresh every time your refresh your report.

Video: How to get access token and call Rest API by dynamic access token in Power BI Desktop? (5:30 to 9:30)

all Power BI Rest API with Dynamic Access Token From Power BI Desktop |Power BI Rest API

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

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[Vinaysingh115]

Hi @Anonymous ,

I am new to Power BI . Can you please let me know where I need to put the code you have mentioned in Power BI to generate access token .

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Vinaysingh115 ,

Click on "Transform data" 

-> Right Click in Queries -> Select "Blank Query" in New Query

->Click on Advanced Editor

-> Copy and paste your code into Advanced Editor. Note: You need to replace parameters like "Client_ID" by correct ID.

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

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