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Data Refresh

Is it possible to create a schedule for data refresh from REST API data source?  If so, how can this be done? And where can the credentials or token be stored?  

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Anonymous
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Hi @istduncan-cohp 

Is  your data source from cloud , if it is in the cloud, you can set data credentials in dataset settings in Power BI Service for schedule refresh. 

For Power Bi service, the credentials  are stored in the dataset after you publish pbix from desktop

You can refer to the following link.

Solved: Using a REST API as a data source - Microsoft Power BI Community

Solved: How to use APIs as a data source? - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

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The data source is now in the cloud, but is using an REST API.  I am using a token to grab the data.  I am having issue with scheduled refreshing.  

Anonymous
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Hi @istduncan-cohp 

You can try to use rest api to refresh it, you can refer to the following link.

Announcing Data Refresh APIs in the Power BI Service | Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI

 

Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi @istduncan-cohp 

Is  your data source from cloud , if it is in the cloud, you can set data credentials in dataset settings in Power BI Service for schedule refresh. 

For Power Bi service, the credentials  are stored in the dataset after you publish pbix from desktop

You can refer to the following link.

Solved: Using a REST API as a data source - Microsoft Power BI Community

Solved: How to use APIs as a data source? - Microsoft Power BI Community

 

Best Regards!

Yolo Zhu

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

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