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    Allow dataflows to connect to REST API's that require a key as a query parameter.

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    Michael on 14 Jan 2019 23:16:08

    Currently you can't connect to a REST API that requires a key in the query parameter. This limits the available data sources.

    https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/Using-REST-API-as-source-for-dataflow/idi-p/578554

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    99cac602 3e5b-493a-9144-8082dd36c3cc on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:26

    RE: Allow dataflows to connect to REST API's that require a key as a query parameter.

    Seems this feature has been implemented in Web.Contents using the ApiKeyName option.

    Refer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerquery-m/web-contents

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    5087f8f7 f995-4045-b214-566136f5c9d8 on 06 Jul 2020 00:03:18

    RE: Allow dataflows to connect to REST API's that require a key as a query parameter.

    Must required feature. Our APIS are still using BASIC authorization