how can I connect my web api with Power BI Reports

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Hi.

I have a web API to deliver the required data sources for my reports. I don't really know how can I connect my web API with Power BI. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

Oct 18, 2018 in Power BI by Upasana
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Go to Home > Edit Queries > Advance Editor. Here is some Power Query code to query issue a GET request to an API endpoint.

let
    Source = Json.Document(Web.Contents("http://mywebapi"))
in
    Source

More information here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt260892.aspx

and here: https://blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2014/03/26/working-with-web-services-in-power-query/

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answered Oct 18, 2018 by Annie97
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