Auto refresh Afas connectors in PowerBI

[RikSN]

Hi,

I am struggling with the connection between AFAS online and PowerBI online.

On my desktop PowerBI report I have connected several AFAS connectors to the PowerBI Desktop via a Web-source --> Advanced --> URL (HTTPS://[afas key].rest.afas.online/profitrestservices/connectors/[name connector]+ Authorization parameter (filled in the unique base 64 AFAS token). After connecting and setting a parameter for the token, I got following link in the query editor:

=Json.Document(Web.Contents("HTTPS://[afas key].rest.afas.online/profitrestservices/connectors/[name connector]", [headers=[Authorization={Parameter for the base 64 token}]])).

Now, I have 5 different connectors connected to my PowerBI desktop, and they all load and work when I refresh the report manually. After creating a whole dashboard I published it to the workspace for sharing.

The problem is that in the PowerBI web environment the report is not able to refresh. When I want to refresh an error comes up: "The credentials provided for the Web source are invalid. (Source at [afas link above])". I find this weird because it is able to load into the desktop version, so why not in the online version? The goal is to create automated refreshes.

I think it has something to do with the authorization parameter but I have no clue...

Thanks a lot for the help!

[Anonymous]

Hi RikSN,

Did you manage to solve the problem and if yes, how? Struggling with the same issue.

Thanks in advance,

Justin

[v-shex-msft]

Hi @RikSN,

Have you config power bi url on your data source side? If not, you can take a look at the following document to add them to whitelist to prevent if these request has been blocked:
Add Power BI URLs to your allow list 
Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[v-shex-msft]

Hi @RikSN,

It sounds like a common issue when you work with a web connector and anonymous authorization. I'd like to suggest you add operation parameters 'RelativePath' on your connector and split your URL to root path and 'relative path'.

let
    Source =
        Json.Document(
            Web.Contents(
                "HTTPS://[afas key].rest.afas.online",
                [
                    RelativePath = "/profitrestservices/connectors/[name connector]",
                    Headers = [
                        Authorization = "[Token]"
                    ]
                ]
            )
        )
in
    Source

Reference link:

Using The RelativePath And Query Options With Web.Contents() In Power Query And Power BI M Code 

'Dataset refresh : successfull via PBI-Desktop, but erroneous after publish to PBI-Service 
Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

[RikSN]

Dear @v-shex-msft ,

Unfortunately the error remains... Is there another way?

Thanks!