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    Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

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    Elton Sequeira on 09 May 2017 00:55:48

    The power BI service runs a test connection on Web API data sources before pulling data. However for Web Sources whose response depends on a required authorization header fail to authenticate in the power bi service while setting up a scheduled refresh. The source is accessed using Web.Contents and by passing the URL, Relative path and authorization header. This works perfectly fine in Power BI desktop since it executes the GET request along with the authorization header without a test connection. If the same could be done in power bi service by either bypassing the test connection or ignoring failures then a schedule refresh could be setup.

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    Daniel on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:27

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    Datasources on the web have many forms of authentication and authorization. Fortunately, mquery allows us to craft unique queries to accommodate those different methods. Unfortunately, Power BI service does not. Until skip connection test is back online many web datasources are offline for Power BI..

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    Alex Bjørlig on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:42

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    Wow - any ideas for a workaround?

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    Brett Griffiths on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:10

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    '+1 please fix, such a neg to the product.

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    Nathan on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:58

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    Lost 4 hours today on this issue thinking the problem came from my query...

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    Anderson on 05 Jul 2020 23:58:06

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    Common PwBi Team! I am trying to use PwBI + SharePoint REST API (That requires authentication upfront ).. the workaround of using relativepath won't work here!! Please, integration is the KEY that makes PwBI so great, and right now I am not able to connect TWO MICROSOFT PRODUCTS!!! fix it pls!

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    Geoff on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:22

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    We have just came across this too, voting for a fix to this issue.

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    Lucas Costa Mendes on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:39

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    I need this too... in desktop it works, but in service it doesn't work

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    Dmitry on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:10

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    Please add this feature

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    Ronny on 05 Jul 2020 23:44:44

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    '+1, please fix this

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    David Cornwell on 05 Jul 2020 23:39:31

    RE: Bypass test connection/Ignore failure for Web Sources that depend on authorization header

    This really needs to be fixed. Come on Power BI team!