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Anonymous
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Web API-Skip Test Connection

I have a data source connected to Web API, but when doing refresh in Power Bi Service, it comes up with the credential is invalid...

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So i try to use the Skip Test Connection. Will this option still refresh my Web API data?

 

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lbendlin
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Depends on how you authenticate.  If you indicated "anonymous"  and then supply client ID and secret , or API key as part of your API call then it might work.

 

Please provide more details.

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lbendlin
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Depends on how you authenticate.  If you indicated "anonymous"  and then supply client ID and secret , or API key as part of your API call then it might work.

 

Please provide more details.

Anonymous
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Yes, I am using anonymous with API Key as the authentication. Skipping test connection will still refresh the API call?

Yes.

Anonymous
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Thank you!

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