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jennratten
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Power BI REST API in Dataflow - Syntax for Expanding Refreshables

Hello - 

I am having trouble getting the query written properly to expand refreshables by group in a dataflow.  This is working in desktop but not in the dataflow.  What do I need to change?  Thanks in advance.

 

This works in desktop:

 

 

    varToken = "Bearer " & GetAccessToken(),
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/", 
        [
            RelativePath = "admin/capacities/refreshables?$expand=group",
            Headers=[Authorization=varToken , Accept="*/*"]
        ]
    )),
    value = Source[value],

 

 

 

I have tried numerous variations but have not had success.  Each time I get the same outcome, "Please specify how to connect", which of course I have tried.  I am connecting anonymously and there no gateway for this dataflow mashup.

 

 

  varBaseUrl = "https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/admin",
  //  varBaseUrl = "https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/admin/capacities/refreshables",
  Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents(varBaseUrl, [
    RelativePath = "capacities/refreshables?$expand=group"
    Headers=[Authorization="Bearer " & _AccessToken{0}[Value], Accept="*/*"]//,
    //Query=[expand="group"]
    ])),
  value = Source[value],

 

 

 

I also have another question on this query - it works in dataflows but does not return only workspaces.  I have tried using type and #"type" but both result in the same table (that includes workspaces and groups).

 

 

  varBaseUrl = "https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups",
  Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents(varBaseUrl, [
    Headers=[Authorization="Bearer " & _AccessToken{0}[Value], Accept="*/*"],
    Query = [#"type" = "Workspace", top = "1000"]
    ])),
  value = Source[value],

 

 

 

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Anonymous
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Hi  @jennratten ,

You can try the rest api linked below:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/admin/get-refreshable-for-capacity

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/admin/get-refreshables

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/admin/get-refreshables-for-capacity

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

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