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I try to retrieve data from a paginated API. The API handles 100 records per request at max.
1. I made a function (OrdersFunction) to call the API with and enter a number for 'Skip' which is the attribute to navigate through the records.
(Skip as number)=>
let
getJson = Json.Document(
Web.Contents(
"https://api.formitable.com/api/v1.2/{UID}/order/1900-01-01/2024-12-31/"& Number.ToText(Skip) &"/100",
[
Headers = [#"ApiKey"="????????????????",#"Accept"="application/json"]
]
)
)
in
getJson
2. I made this code in the advanced editor of an empty query to loop through all the API calls, retrieving 100 records at a time.
let
Source = List.Generate(()=>
[Result = try OrdersFunction(0) otherwise null, skip=0],
each [Result]<>null,
each [Result= try OrdersFunction([skip]+100) otherwise null, skip=[skip]+100],
each [Result])
in
Source
My issue is that when I load the data, it looks like it's stuck into an infinite loop. How can I modify the code to prevent the infinite loop?
Hi @BBConsultancy ,
What results are returned when looping?
If there is a specific value you can refer to the solution below:
Solved: Infinite loop in pagination (API) - Microsoft Fabric Community
Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team
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If I misunderstand your needs or you still have problems on it, please feel free to let us know. Thanks a lot!
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each [Result]<>null and [skip] < some_number
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