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shaw1976
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Invalid Identifier while configuring my query for refreshing web sources in Power BI service

Hello All,

 

I'm trying to factor my query to allow auto refresh from the power bi service by using the RelativePath. The "Invalid Identifier" error is occuring when I call the function that has the bearer token.

 

relativePath.png

 

let
Source =
Json.Document(Web.Contents("https://admin.10ten.com/api/v2/",
[RelativePath="students?",
Query = [
Year="2024",
IsEnrolled="true",
PageSize="500",
Headers=[Authorization= Bearer, bearer()]
]
]
)
),  

The function is called with no issue when I execute the query this way.

 

Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("https://admin.10ten.com/api/v2/students?" & "Year=2024&" & "IsEnrolled=true&" & "PageSize=500", [Headers=[Authorization="Bearer " & bearer()]])),

 

Any guidence is greatly appreciated.

 

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PwerQueryKees
Super User
Super User

Get rid of the comma, keep the &

That will be syntacticly correct. 

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PwerQueryKees
Super User
Super User

Get rid of the comma, keep the &

That will be syntacticly correct. 

Thanks, that did it!

PwerQueryKees
Super User
Super User

Your original that worked said "

Authorization="Bearer " & bearer()

"

Why did you change it to 

Authorization= Bearer, bearer()

 These two are totally different, with the new version violating the M language syntax for a record...m

@PwerQueryKees , sorry for taking so long to reply. I was on vacation then handling a few issues that occured during my abscense.

 

When I include the ampersand I get a 'Invalid identifier' error.

 

shaw1976_1-1723128493796.png

 

 

Any advice or guidence you can offer is appreciated very much.

 

 

Thank you for your reply. I have been on vacation. I will address this by EOD tomorrow and mark as resolved if it solves the issue.

PhilipTreacy
Super User
Super User

@shaw1976 

 

Try moving the bearer() function out of the Headers e.g.

 

let
token = bearer(),
Source = 
Json.Document(Web.Contents("https://admin.10ten.com/api/v2/",
[RelativePath="students?",
Query = [
Year="2024",
IsEnrolled="true",
PageSize="500",
Headers=[Authorization= Bearer, token]
]
]
)
),

 

regards

 

Phil



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Thank you for your reply Phil, much appreciated.

 

I'm sorry, this does not work. I implimented it that way first, I recieve the error "Token '=' expected" on line ten.

 

relativePath2.png

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