not able to add key as a parameter while connecting api

[raokilaru]

Hello Everyone,

I need to connect to a api and i got web URL and X-API-KEY along with user credentials.

1.Can we add custom headers in the "http request header parameters" in advanced options in connecting a web url in powerbi desktop

2.Can I pass this key as a parameter in URL ?

[v-piga-msft]

Hi @raokilaru ,

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Best  Regards,

Cherry

[v-piga-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @raokilaru ,

For your first question, you could refer to this example whcih accessing the current credential for an API key and using it to populate a custom header (x-APIKey).

MyConnector.Raw = (_url as text) as binary =>
let
    apiKey = Extension.CurrentCredential()[Key],
    headers = [

        #"x-APIKey" = apiKey,
        Accept = "application/vnd.api+json",
        #"Content-Type" = "application/json"
    ],
    request = Web.Contents(_url, [ Headers = headers, ManualCredentials = true ])
in
    request

2. If your api is supported the parameter, I'm afraid that we could pass this key as a parameter in URL.

More details, you could have a reference of this article.

Best Regards,

Cherry