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Sachintha
3 years agoHelper III
Howe to get API data using Bearer Access Token dynamically?
I have an API that uses Bearer Access Tokens to retrive data. As such, I've got two API links; first one to get the access token, and the second one to get the data using the said access token. T...
- 3 years ago
I figured this out myself, and detailing here for someone else who might need it.
First, get the Access Token and convert it into a table:
let Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("api-to-get-access-token")), #"Converted to Table" = Record.ToTable(Source), #"Sorted Rows" = Table.Sort(#"Converted to Table",{{"Name", Order.Descending}}), #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(#"Sorted Rows", [PromoteAllScalars=true]) in #"Promoted Headers"The sort rows and promote headers are just so I will have one row. The final result looks like this:
TABLE A:
Next, convert the original API call, which uses the access token value, into a function:
(token as text) => let Source = Csv.Document(Web.Contents("api-to-get-data", [Headers=[Authorization="Bearer " & token]]),[Delimiter=",", Encoding=65001, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.None]), #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(Source, [PromoteAllScalars=true]) in #"Promoted Headers"Then, on the above TABLE A, invoke the custom function created (go to 'Add Column' tab on the menu, select 'Invoke Custom Function'), and select the newly created function, and select the value of the 'Bearer' column as the value to pass to the 'token'.
This will give you a new column, which you can expand to get the data.
ams1
3 years agoResponsive Resident
- Sachintha3 years agoHelper III
I simply use the URL, no specific authorization. Like below:
let Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("my-api-url?client_secret=some_key&grant_type=client%5fcredentials&client_id=some_id")), #"Converted to Table" = Record.ToTable(Source), #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(#"Converted to Table", [PromoteAllScalars=true]), #"Changed Type" = Table.TransformColumnTypes(#"Promoted Headers",{{"token_type", type text}, {"Bearer", type text}}) in #"Changed Type"