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Hi
I am very new to using Power bi, so this might be a very basic question, but hope someone can help me.
Until now I have only created dashboards based on data from our local server. However now I would like to connect to data from one of our online services.
They have provided the following:
https://speca.io/SimonOnlinePOS/external-api-v2?key=41502b8375f30e56b210877ef797b7e4
How would I easiest set a connect up? I have look though the many connects in Power bi, but only got more confused. So maybe someone, could guide me on where to start 😊
Cheers
Jesper Miles
Hi @JHMiles
You can use the Web Connector
let Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("http://https://speca.io/SimonOnlinePOS/external-api-v2")) in Source
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36685463/how-to-connect-my-web-api-wtih-power-bi-reports
Thansk Jayendran!
I have been provieded with a token form the web service, where does that fit in ?
If you open the link, then i though i shoul build a Url like this:
Web.Contents("https://api.onlinepos.dk/api/getCardsList/{debtor}/{type}/{offset}")
Hi @JHMiles
As @SteveCampbell mentioned you can pass the token in the Headers,
In Power Query this will be like
Web.Contents("https://api.powerbi.com/v2.0/",[Headers=[Authorization=Bearer 412sdsx1....]])
Making much simpler you can also provide your query parameters lilke the below
Web.Contents( "https://data.gov.uk/api", [ RelativePath="3/action/package_search", Query= [ q="cows", rows="20" ] ] )
Some References:
https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2014/03/26/working-with-web-services-in-power-query/
Hi @JHMiles ,
Do you have any update ? If you solved your problem, please accept the answer so that it will help other community members
If you go Get Data > Web Contents, you have the option of "Advanced".
This will allow you to apply Headers
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