Using PowerBI to get data from Nexar

Modified on Tue, 30 Jul at 9:30 AM

These examples for PowerBI use the free Power BI Desktop application.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Supply example: Retrieve the manufacturer name of a part by MPN
Design Example: Access your project releases
Design Example: Access component parameters in your library:
DatRep Example: Accessing Company Reports
Common Issues

Requirements:

Your bearer token. This can be found under Apps > Your Application Name > Authorization

Open Power BI desktop, and select Get data > Blank query

This should open a new Power Query Editor.

From here, right-click on your new Query and click Advanced Editor. Alternatively, select Advanced Editor from the ribbon toolbar above.

Copy and paste the code from the examples below in the Advanced Editor window.

Supply example: Retrieve the manufacturer name of a part by MPN

let
    vUrl = "https://api.nexar.com/graphql",
    vHeaders =[
      #"Method"="GET",
      #"Content-Type"="application/json",
      #"Authorization"="Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjA5NzI5QTkyRDU0RDlERjIyRDQzMENBMjNDNkI4QjJFIiwidHlwIjoiYXQrand0In0.eyJuYmYiOjE3MDg1MTM4NzIsImV4cCI6MTcwODYwMDI3MiwiaXNzIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVudGl0eS5uZXhhci5jb..."
    ],
    vContent=Text.ToBinary("{""query"":""query q2 { supSearch(q: \""500R14N220JV4T\"", limit: 3) { results { part { mpn manufacturer { name } } } } }""}"),
    Source = Web.Contents(vUrl,  [Headers=vHeaders, Content=vContent]),
    #"JSON" = Json.Document(Source)
in
    JSON

Make sure to insert your own bearer token after "Authorization"="Bearer ... <insert your bearer token>"

Make sure there are no syntax errors, then click Done.

From here, you should be able to see the data from the query.

Click through data Record > supSearch Record > results List > Record > part Record

You will see the MPN as in the query above.

You can then click on manufacturer Record to see the manufacturer name of this part.

Design Example: Access your project releases

let
    vUrl = "https://api.nexar.com/graphql",
    vHeaders =[
      #"Method"="POST",
      #"Content-Type"="application/json",
      #"Authorization"="Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjA5NzI5QTkyRDU0RDlERjIyRDQzMENBMjNDNkI4QjJFIiwidHlwIjoiYXQrand0In0.eyJuYmYiOjE3MDg1MTM4NzIsImV4cCI6MTcwODYwMDI3MiwiaXNzIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVudGl0eS5uZXhhci5jb20iLCJjbGllbnRfaWQiOiJ...
    ],
    vContent=Text.ToBinary("{""query"":""query getProjectIDs {  desProjects(workspaceUrl: \""https://altium-inc-123.365.altium.com\"") {    nodes {      id      name      design {        releases {          nodes {            description          }        }      }    }  }}""}"),
    //vContent=Text.ToBinary("{""query"":""query q2 { supSearch(q: \""500R14N220JV4T\"", limit: 3) { results { part { mpn manufacturer { name } } } } }""}"),
    //vContent=Text.ToBinary("{""query"":""query {  desWorkspaces {    name    url    location {      apiServiceUrl      filesServiceUrl    }  }}""}"),
    
    Source = Web.Contents(vUrl,  [Headers=vHeaders, Content=vContent]),
    #"JSON" = Json.Document(Source)

in
    JSON

Make sure to remove "https://altium-inc-123.365.altium.com\" from the example above and insert your own workspace url

Here, you can click through data Record > desProjects Record > nodes List > List Record to find the information about that workspace.

Design Example: Access component parameters in your library:

let
    vUrl = "https://api.nexar.com/graphql",
    vHeaders =[
      #"Method"="POST",
      #"Content-Type"="application/json",
      #"Authorization"="Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjA5NzI5QTkyRDU0RDlERjIyRDQzMENBMjNDNkI4QjJFIiwidHlwIjoiYXQrand0In0.eyJuYmYiOjE3MDg1MTM4NzIsImV4cCI6MTcwODYwMDI3MiwiaXNzIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVudGl0eS5uZXhhci5jb20..."
    ],
    vContent=Text.ToBinary("{""query"":""query library {  desLibrary(workspaceUrl: \""https://altium-inc-4548.365.altium.com\"") {    components {      nodes {        id        name        details {          parameters {            type            name            value          }       }      }    }  }}""}"),
    
    //vContent=Text.ToBinary("{""query"":""query getProjectIDs {  desProjects(workspaceUrl: \""https://altium-inc-123.365.altium.com\"") {    nodes {      id      name      design {        releases {          nodes {            description          }        }      }    }  }}""}"),
    
    //vContent=Text.ToBinary("{""query"":""query {  desWorkspaces {    name    url    location {      apiServiceUrl      filesServiceUrl    }  }}""}"),
    
    Source = Web.Contents(vUrl,  [Headers=vHeaders, Content=vContent]),
    #"JSON" = Json.Document(Source)
in
    JSON

Make sure to remove "https://altium-inc-123.365.altium.com\" from the example above and insert your own workspace url

Here, you can click through data Record > desLibrary Record > components Record > nodes List > List Record to find the information about that component in your library.

DatRep Example: Accessing Company Reports

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let
    vUrl = "https://api.nexar.com/graphql",
    vHeaders =[
      #"Method"="POST",
      #"Content-Type"="application/json",
      #"Authorization"="Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IjA5NzI5Q..."
    ],   

    vContent=Text.ToBinary(
"{""query"":""query GetReports {  datRepReports(    companyId: \""1234\""  ) {    totalCount    nodes {      id      fileType      fileSize      createdDate            title      ... on DatRepOctopartReport {        companyId      }    }  }}""}"),


    Source = Web.Contents(vUrl,  [Headers=vHeaders, Content=vContent]),
    #"JSON" = Json.Document(Source)
in
    JSON

Make sure to add your bearer token, and change the companyId from the example above and insert your own companyId.

Here, you can click through data Record >datRepReports Record > nodes List > List Record to find the information about your reports.

Common Issues

Please specify how to connect.

There may be a yellow popup that says:

Click, "Edit Credentials":

Ensure you are on Anonymous in the left hand panel, and the level to apply these settings to is "https://api.nexar.com".

Click "Connect".

If you see this error:

You may need to refresh your credentials.

Click "Cancel"

In the top ribbon, you will see a button "Data source settings" - click it.

Select "Global Permissions", then select "https://api.nexar.com", and "Clear Permissions"

Information is required about data privacy.

If you see this error, click "Continue", then select "Ignore Privacy Level checks for this file..." and "Save".