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vbharakhada
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how to pass json in body in API call to get data (GraphQl)

Hi

I'm able to get the data in Postman using Graphql for Jira APIs. I need to get the data in Power query editor through API call.
Every time I'm trying it gives me an error like " Bad JSON passed in body".

{
	"info": {
		"_postman_id": "c77632df-55ce-483f-a902-d1798c919b43",
		"name": "graphQl",
		"schema": "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json",
		"_exporter_id": "24457230"
	},
	"item": [
		{
			"name": "graphQl Copb",
			"request": {
				"auth": {
					"type": "basic",
					"basic": [
						{
							"key": "username",
							"value": "",
							"type": "string"
						},
						{
							"key": "password",
							"value": "",
							"type": "string"
						}
					]
				},
				"method": "POST",
				"header": [
					{
						"key": "Content-Type",
						"value": "application/json"
					},
					{
						"key": "Authorization",
						"value": "Basic cHZhbGFAYXNpdGUuY29tOnlpYWZkNEVyS2ZJaW5RWDFjZmZ3MEEwRA=="
					}
				],
				"body": {
					"mode": "graphql",
					"graphql": {
						"query": "query UserDetails($userId: String!, $cloudId: String!) {\r\n  CloudUser(userId: $userId, cloudId: $cloudId) {\r\n    id\r\n    fullName\r\n    isCurrentUser\r\n    title\r\n    department\r\n    companyName\r\n    location\r\n    timezone\r\n    email\r\n    phoneNumber\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n",
						"variables": "{\n  \"cloudId\": \"\",\n  \"userId\": \"5ef277e48624070abc52add2\"\n}"
					}
				},
				"url": {
					"raw": "https://asitehelpdesk.atlassian.net/gateway/api/directory/graphql?q=UserDetails",
					"protocol": "https",
					"host": [
						"asitehelpdesk",
						"atlassian",
						"net"
					],
					"path": [
						"gateway",
						"api",
						"directory",
						"graphql"
					],
					"query": [
						{
							"key": "q",
							"value": "UserDetails"
						}
					]
				}
			},
			"response": []
		}
	]
}

 

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Please help to get the data in power query editor.


hi @dufoq3  Please can you also check, If it is possible.

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Anonymous
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Hi @vbharakhada 

 

Not sure if this would work. You may give it a try. 

let
  api_url = "https://asitehelpdesk.atlassian.net/",
  relative_path = "gateway/api/directory/graphql",
  Username = "your_username",
  Password = "your_password",
  EncodedCredentials = "Basic " & Binary.ToText(Text.ToBinary(Username & ":" & Password), BinaryEncoding.Base64),
  body = "{""query"": ""query UserDetails($userId: String!, $cloudId: String!) {#(cr)#(lf)  CloudUser(userId: $userId, cloudId: $cloudId) {#(cr)#(lf)    id#(cr)#(lf)    fullName#(cr)#(lf)    isCurrentUser#(cr)#(lf)    title#(cr)#(lf)    department#(cr)#(lf)    companyName#(cr)#(lf)    location#(cr)#(lf)    timezone#(cr)#(lf)    email#(cr)#(lf)    phoneNumber#(cr)#(lf)  }#(cr)#(lf)}#(cr)#(lf)"", ""variables"": {""cloudId"": """", ""userId"": ""5ef277e48624070abc52add2""}}",
  Response = Json.Document(
    Web.Contents(
      api_url,
      [
        RelativePath = relative_path,
        Query = [q = UserDetails],
        Headers = [#"Content-Type" = "application/json", #"Authorization" = EncodedCredentials],
        Content = Text.ToBinary(body)
      ]
    )
  )
in
  Response

Or

let
  api_url = "https://asitehelpdesk.atlassian.net/",
  relative_path = "gateway/api/directory/graphql",
  // Username = "your_username",
  // Password = "your_password",
  // EncodedCredentials = "Basic " & Binary.ToText(Text.ToBinary(Username & ":" & Password), BinaryEncoding.Base64),
  body = "{""query"": ""query UserDetails($userId: String!, $cloudId: String!) {#(cr)#(lf)  CloudUser(userId: $userId, cloudId: $cloudId) {#(cr)#(lf)    id#(cr)#(lf)    fullName#(cr)#(lf)    isCurrentUser#(cr)#(lf)    title#(cr)#(lf)    department#(cr)#(lf)    companyName#(cr)#(lf)    location#(cr)#(lf)    timezone#(cr)#(lf)    email#(cr)#(lf)    phoneNumber#(cr)#(lf)  }#(cr)#(lf)}#(cr)#(lf)"", ""variables"": {""cloudId"": """", ""userId"": ""5ef277e48624070abc52add2""}}",
  Response = Json.Document(
    Web.Contents(
      api_url,
      [
        RelativePath = relative_path,
        Query = [q = UserDetails],
        Headers = [#"Content-Type" = "application/json", #"Authorization" = "Basic cHZhbGFAYXNpdGUuY29tOnlpYWZkNEVyS2ZJaW5RWDFjZmZ3MEEwRA=="],
        Content = Text.ToBinary(body)
      ]
    )
  )
in
  Response

 

Best Regards,
Jing
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