topic Re: Creating a REST connection with client credentials with Qlik Sense on prem in Connectivity & Data Prep

Creating a REST connection with client credentials with Qlik Sense on prem

chr005 — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:36:52 GMT

Dear experts,

I'm new to Qlik and struggle to create a connection via REST. I read some article about REST API, looked into Qlik and found this information

https://help.qlik.com/en-US/connectors/Subsystems/REST_connector_help/Content/Connectors_REST/Create-REST-connection/Create-REST-connection.htm

but I do not understand, how to setup the connection.

I have the URL of the destination and a client-id + secret key. I also know about the proxy details. I also think, that this should get cretaed as a GET request.

Can anybody help me and tell me, what I need to fill in? Especially on "Query parameters" and "Query headers"?

Thank you.

best regards

Re: Creating a REST connection with client credentials with Qlik Sense on prem

henrikalmen — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 07:50:38 GMT

It depends on the requirements of the API you are connecting to. In a GET request, query parameters are the stuff after a question mark in the url, like example.com/api/v1/endpoint?parameter1=value1&andsoon=continue

Headers are stuff sent to the api server in a more "invisible" way. Sometimes it could be for example different values for "Accept" or "Content-Type" that could be used for telling the API in what format you want the response.

But it all depends on the API. There should be documentation you can read, or you'll just have to experiment...

Re: Creating a REST connection with client credentials with Qlik Sense on prem

chr005 — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:52:15 GMT

HI,

thx for the quick response.

Maybe one more question related to that topic. I read somewhere about an authentification methide via "oauth". Probably this is part of the authorization process with client credentials.

Do you know anything about this and how it works in Qlik Sense?

Thank you

Re: Creating a REST connection with client credentials with Qlik Sense on prem

henrikalmen — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:56:37 GMT

OAUTH is a completely different authentication method that involves multiple steps. Check out this post as a start: https://community.qlik.com/t5/Connectivity-Data-Prep/QLIK-REST-Connector-and-OAuth2/td-p/1846711

Re: Creating a REST connection with client credentials with Qlik Sense on prem

chr005 — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:12:41 GMT

Thank you