Using PowerBI with MobileMMS Rest API

Using PowerBI with MobileMMS Rest API

In order to analyze MobileMMS Data in Microsoft PowerBI, you must add data source using the following procedure:




  1. In order to connect to the MobileMMS API in Microsoft PowerBI using the Get Data From Web option, you must first create an API key within MobileMMS.



  1. To generate the key, access your MobileMMS user profile and go to the API Keys tab.
  2. Then Select the "Add API Key" option
  3. You will be prompted to provide a name for the Key and then you will be provided with the key.
  4. You can select the copy button to copy it your computers' clipboard so it can be used in PowerBI.


In Power BI, select Get data -> From Web -> Advanced and provide the data URL in parts or as a whole.  

You will need to repeat this process for each form that needs to be retrieved from the MobileMMS API.

  2. /Forms/{FormId}/FormRecords/View
  3. ?includeFormFieldListItems=true
  4. &includeFormFieldOrganizationUserListItems=true
  5. Add an HTTP request Header called "Authorization" and then "Key {Token}" where the token is what was created above.


Once the data is retrieved, it will look like a table that can be used to create the PowerBI.




Here is an example of a simple bar chart:





      



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