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MyThumbsClick
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2 years ago
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API auth - Use parameter instead of Data Source Setting GUI

Hi All Very new to Power BI but slowly figuring things out. I have a json API source that currently uses a web source and Basic authentication via the Data Source GUI. This works great.    Usernam...
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  • lbendlin's avatar
    lbendlin
    2 years ago

    change your data source settings to anonymous auth.

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lbendlin
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2 years ago

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MyThumbsClick
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2 years ago

I have tested omitting the variable, instead inserting the API straight into the query like below but no dice.

Headers=[Authorization="Basic <Base64encoded APIKEY>)"]

 The value of the Parameter is: 

Basic <Base64encoded API Key>
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    lbendlin
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    2 years ago

    is that extra parenthesis a typo?

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      MyThumbsClick
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      2 years ago

      are you reffering to the <> charecters? They were for illistrutive purposes and not actually in use - sorry for conufusion