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using a colon in a Query - Invalid Identifier

Hi

I have a query setup to a json API source and i want to filter the query by department ID. the API developer reference states the format as /api/v2/agents?query=department_id:123456 which works testing in a web browser. However the below Advanced Editor code fails with an invalid identifier. If i switch the : to a =, the query syntax is happy but fails to get contents because the API needs a :

Do you have any suggestions on how i can get around this?

 

 

let
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents(FreshserviceBaseURL,
        [RelativePath="/Agents?",
        Query=[department_id: "12456798"]])) 
in 
    Source

 

 

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Got there in the end. I was missing query at the start of the filter. Thanks for your help

 

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lbendlin
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let
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents(FreshserviceBaseURL,
        [RelativePath="Agents",
        Query=[#"department_id": "12456798"]])) 
in 
    Source

Thanks. This is what im getting:

 

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let
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents(FreshserviceBaseURL,
        [RelativePath = "Agents",
        Query = [#"department_id" = "12456798"]])) 
in 
    Source

Thanks. This passes sytnax verification but fails on the Get Web contents as the = needs to be a :

Its like i need to escape the : or something

Got there in the end. I was missing query at the start of the filter. Thanks for your help

 

MyThumbsClick_0-1711612412479.png

 

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