REST API Call

Question

Dear All,

I need to use a REST API Call and I am thinking about to use the Alteryx. However I have never seen any examples for that, is feasible at all.

I have the following information:

Can you please let me know how the API can be used in Alteryx? Do you have any example for that?

Thanks in advance,
Dóra

Ezra-Kirk · Answer

Thanks Ollie - any ideas how I might get a definitive answer on this? Not willing to take too many risks on this until I'm sure! Thanks :)

OllieClarke · Answer

@Ezra-Kirk I believe that if the url of the API uses https (as yours looks to) then the headers will be encrypted in transit and so should be secure. I'm not an expert in this area however - although authenticating through API key headers is a very common practice so I would think that it is safe...

Ezra-Kirk · Answer

Hey Ollie,

Is the download tool secure? It seems like it uses HTTP, rather than HTTPS?

Is it safe to send API tokens in the header of a HTTP request? I've heard the Python tool is an alternative in order establish a secure connection for REST APIs.

Thanks,

Ezra