Power Bi authentication error? Fix with these steps

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft Power Bi is a powerful data visualization solution with both desktop and web services. Sometimes, while working with the API feeds you can encounter API authentication error.

The Power Bi authentication error can occur due to many reasons including incorrect API configuration.

You can find more such errors in theMicrosoft Power Bi community.

I have a couple of API feeds which I connected through the web connector. These require an api key for authentication, I added this in the header using the advanced section.The data refresh works fine on the desktop version but I have tried to set up a scheduled refresh and I am getting an authentication error. It seems as though it isn’t pulling through the api key in the header:

If you are also troubled by this error, here are a couple of troubleshooting tips to help you resolve the Power Bi authentication error in Windows 10.

Power Bi authentication error? Fix with these steps

Power Bi authentication error? Fix with these steps

How to Fix Power Bi authentication error

1. Check your API Feed

2. Whitelist Power Bi Domains

3. Collect a Trace in Power Bi Dekstop

Power Bi authentication error? Fix with these steps#

How to Fix Power Bi authentication error#

1. Check your API Feed#

2. Whitelist Power Bi Domains#

3. Collect a Trace in Power Bi Dekstop#

Power Bi authentication error? Fix with these steps

How to Fix Power Bi authentication error

1. Check your API Feed

2. Whitelist Power Bi Domains

3. Collect a Trace in Power Bi Dekstop