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Anonymous
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OData exception occurred: System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (503) Server

This error is returned when a report request is issued like:

GET 'http://localhost/reports/api/v2.0/CatalogItems(Path='/TestDUO/Test')' (~/entityset/key)

Getting 'CatalogItems(Path='/TestDUO/Test')'

Getting service state using: http://servername/powerbi/api/servicestate

 

In the trace log we see the next lines:

   at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()
   at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.Utils.PbixReportHelper.ShouldReShred(PowerBIReport entity, Uri basePortalUrl, ILogger logger, IPrincipal userPrincipal, String reportServerHostName)
   at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.Common.CatalogItemControllerHelper`1.GetItem(String key)
   at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.Common.CatalogItemControllerHelper`1.GetAllowedActions(String Id)
   at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.V2.Controllers.PowerBIReportsController.GetAllowedActions(String Id)
   at lambda_method(Closure , Object , Object[] )
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass6_2.<GetExecutor>b__2(Object instance, Object[] methodParameters)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ExecuteAsync(HttpControllerContext controllerContext, IDictionary`2 arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ApiControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeActionAsyncCore>d__1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ActionFilterResult.<ExecuteAsync>d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
   at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
   at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ExceptionFilterResult.<ExecuteAsync>d__6.MoveNext().

 

What might cause this error?

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Anonymous
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Our version is powerBI reportserver 1.8.7468.41510

Next to that we run this on two servers that are supposed to be identical. But on one of them this issue occurs, on the other it runs all fine. We can open the reports.

Icey
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 


 

We can open the reports.

 


Do you mean that you can access the same Power BI Report Server both on the two servers?

 

Have you configured a firewall for Report Server access?

 

 

Best Regards,

Icey

 

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Icey
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Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

 

Which version of Power BI Report Server are you using? I'm using 1.11.7815.26414 (May 2021) and it works well. 

 

Please update to the latest version and test it again.

 

RS API.PNG

 

Please let me know if I have any misunderstandings.

 

 

Best Regards,

Icey

 

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