topic Re: Qlik REST Connector Request Body format is not right in Integration, Extension & APIs

Qlik REST Connector Request Body format is not right

NZFei — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:08:18 GMT

Hi Guys,

I am trying to POST to an API endpoint TrackUnit to have the token using Qlik REST connector and I had the following error. After doing some tests (for example inputting the wrong user name and pw on purpose), I figured out that the format to embed multiple lines into request body is not accepted by the API end point.

I used the same credentials and could POST successfully in Postman but in Qlik REST connector, it returned and said invalid credentials:

Does anyone know how to fix this? The format grant_type=password&username=xxx&password=xxx in request body does not work. What should be the correct format?

Thanks a lot!

Fei

Re: Qlik REST Connector Request Body format is not right

stefanstoichev123 — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:23:24 GMT

Im not familiar with TrackUnit specifics but can see from their documentation that the body for the "token" request should be in "x-www-form-urlencoded" format.

Could you please try and add query header to your request "Content-Type" with value "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" and then try again?

Stefan

Re: Qlik REST Connector Request Body format is not right

NZFei — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 02:40:57 GMT

Thank you for your reply. I already added that to the header.

Re: Qlik REST Connector Request Body format is not right

yanela-somdaka — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:42:31 GMT

Hi NZFei,

Did you manage to resolve this issue? I am also dealing with a very similar issue.
Thanks

Re: Qlik REST Connector Request Body format is not right

NZFei — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:54:46 GMT

No, my client has given up.

It is not the only time that you can make API work in Postman but not Qlik REST connector...

Re: Qlik REST Connector Request Body format is not right

yanela-somdaka — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:24:33 GMT

My client also 'gave up' and is exploring other options. In their case, it would seem that the API development did not adhere to API standards.