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The Data return in the response is invalid, Response data should be a valid JSON object

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Posted on by SivaRudra 9

Hi All,

I have created a SAP ODATA API as a custom connector to use in PowerApps .

 

That works fine and gives the response as given below:

Request:

SivaRudra_2-1595871034878.png

 

Gives the response correctly I have validated the JSON:

 

SivaRudra_1-1595870985896.png

While calling PowerAPPs: getting the below error:

Function calling in PowerAPPs:  Set(Testing,GetAllTimeEntry.GetTECollection().d.results)

Error: The Data return in the response is invalid, Response data should be a valid JSON object

 

Can some help me here to resolve this error. 

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    SivaRudra 9 on at

    I have resolved myself. Now I can see the data flowing in correctly.

     

    The problem Accept (Accept application.json) was not declared in the header. If this is not declared then the data returns as XML format.  I have added this(Accept application.json) in the request header in the customer connector.

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    alrezac Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi,

     

    Thanks for your follow up post! Hopefully this will prove to be useful to future communities users.

     

    Regards,

     

    Alex

     

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    Community Support Team _ Alex Rezac
    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

  • WijkagentBraum Profile Picture
    WijkagentBraum 31 on at

    For anyone finding this same issue, the detailed instructions to solve:

     

    In your Custom Connector, under Definition (3) create a new Policy.

    Give it the best name you can come up with and choose the template Set HTTP header

    Leave operations blank to apply to all operations.

    Header name:  Accept

    Header value: application/json

    Action if header exists: append

    Run policy on: Request

    Hopefully everyone can get their connectors to work this way!

     

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