Help on Power BI Service Refresh of APIs

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I have tried many methods to get my API to refresh in the service to no avail.

I keep getting this error message which, when I search for, I can't find anywhere.
A web API key credential is required when a web API key name is provided.

No matter what credntials I input, nothing works. Should I need to do this in the Service?

If I rmeove the ApiKeyName from my 'options' in the web.content() I get the error: 

A web API key can only be specified when a web API key name is provided.

Can anyone make any suggestions or work arounds? In particular ott he first error.

Thanks

[v-eqin-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Any updates?

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin

[v-eqin-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

According to the error message and M syntax, it seems like you directly input API key value into the data connector.

Please try the highlight lines:

https://dev.applicationinsights.io/documentation/Using-the-API/Power-BI

Here are similar threads that you could kindly refer to:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Power-Query/Set-API-Key-from-Cell-Value/m-p/1127837

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/A-web-API-key-can-only-be-specified-when-a-web-API-key-name-is/m-p/1995048

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Service/API-Call-Credentials-Invalid/m-p/1262662

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[mahoneypat]

Since you have a key, are you using Anonymous for the connection type? Please share your M code (remove/modify any key values).

Pat

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Here:
Json.Document(Web.Contents(
"https://azapp-orca-ini-prod-func-rest.azurewebsites.net",
[RelativePath="/api/rest/v1/layers",
ApiKeyName = "code",
Query =
[ code = "<key>"]
]
))

This works in the PQE and I can access and transform the data. So, I know the key works.

Cheers,

Paul