topic Re: REST data connection to local API via Direct Access gateway in Connectivity & Data Prep

REST data connection to local API via Direct Access gateway

kempe — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:42:29 GMT

I am trying to fetch data from a REST API locally hosted on a server that is connected to Qlik Cloud using a data gateway. I have entered the API endpoint (IP + URI) in the 'allowed urls' file and made sure that the server firewall is configured correctly. The Qlik data gateway is the only application using the relevant ports mentioned in the following guide Setting up Qlik Data Gateway - Direct Access | Qlik Cloud Help .

When I try to create a REST data connection via Direct Access gateway I get an error saying "Name or service not known.". When I check the gateway logs a warning says that "Connection to local resources is not allowed.".

Have anyone else encountered this problem? What could be the issue? Is it possible to fetch data from a locally hosted API using a gateway?

Re: REST data connection to local API via Direct Access gateway

David_Friend — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:20:37 GMT

yeah I don't think that is likely to work since its local, perhaps others will suggest ideas as well.

Re: REST data connection to local API via Direct Access gateway

Frank_S — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:50:44 GMT

@kempe

Check out this conversation thread as it may contain additional insight.

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Data-Movement-Streaming/Qlik-Data-Gateway-and-rest-connector/m-p/2508236/highlight/true#M3143

Kind regards...

Re: REST data connection to local API via Direct Access gateway

kempe — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:28:44 GMT

To clarify, it's local in the sense that it is running on and restricted to the local network of the server the gateway is installed on. Why would that be an issue?

Re: REST data connection to local API via Direct Access gateway

marksouzacosta — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:55:13 GMT

We made some on-prem APIs work in the scenario you described @kempe.
@AnaSilva do you have details that may help us?

Regards,

Mark Costa

Re: REST data connection to local API via Direct Access gateway

stefanmereuta — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:32:20 GMT

It's one year later but if anyone else has this problem, this can be fixed by going into C:\ProgramData\Qlik\Gateway\configuration.properties and setting REST_ALLOW_LOCALHOST_CONNECTION=true.