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Power Apps For Makers Get Apps() not returning connectionreferences

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I am building an app for app makers for them to see how a new DLP policy will affect their apps.

I am using the Power Apps for Makers - Get Apps endpoint but it doesn't return the connection references array.
If I try the same function in Power Automate it lists the references. 
If I check dev tools in Chrome will executing the API call it returns the array, but it is not available in Power Apps.

Anyone got any clue?

 

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  • GarethPrisk Profile Picture
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    The connector should be equally supported in all Power X scenarios, but perhaps there are often limitations or mixed experiences with preview connectors like this.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/powerappsforappmakers/

     

    I can confirm that a Flow will return

    • [#].properties.connectionReferences

    Within a Canvas app

    • properties array exists
    • no sub-array for connectionReferences

     

    Would it be possible to use a Flow on-demand, from your Canvas app, to return the correct set of information and bypass this limitation? It's a shame it's not documented by MSFT, but these perpetually in-preview connectors often times often have idiosyncrasies.

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
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    @GarethPrisk 
    Thanks for the reply.

    I tried an on-demand flow yesterday evening, but MSFT returns the connectionreferences as an object (with Id's as keys) not an array (maybe why it's not included in the PowerApp response?).

    When using an on-demand flow, and saving to a collection this is the result:
    conrefs.png

    When using the PowerApps for Admin Get Apps it returns the connectionreference as an array, not sure why they have done it in two different ways..


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