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Power Query is a data transformation and mashup engine used across Microsoft products including Excel, Power BI, and Azure. This API collection provides programmatic access to Power Query functionality for data connectivity, transformation, and integration using the M formula language and connector SDK.

6 APIs 6 Features
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APIs

Power Query REST API

REST API for executing Power Query mashups and managing data transformations programmatically.

Power Query M Formula Language

API and language reference for the M formula language used in Power Query for data transformation expressions and custom functions.

Power Query Connectors API

API for building and managing custom data connectors for Power Query using the M language and Connector SDK.

Power Query Dataflows API

API for managing and executing Power Query dataflows in Power Platform and Power BI for self-service ETL workflows.

Power Query SDK

Development toolkit for building custom Power Query connectors using Visual Studio Code, including project scaffolding, testing, and packaging of .mez connector files.

Fabric Power Query Programmatic API

REST API for programmatically executing Power Query M transformations in Microsoft Fabric, enabling integration with Spark notebooks, pipelines, and external applications.

Features

Data Transformation Engine

Powerful M formula language for complex data transformations including filtering, pivoting, merging, and custom functions.

Custom Connector Development

Build custom data connectors using the Power Query SDK for connecting to any data source.

Self-Service ETL

Dataflows provide self-service ETL capabilities for business users without IT dependency.

300+ Built-In Connectors

Pre-built connectors for databases, cloud services, files, and web APIs.

Incremental Refresh

Efficient data loading with incremental refresh policies for large datasets.

Microsoft Fabric Integration

Execute Power Query transformations programmatically in Microsoft Fabric pipelines.

Use Cases

Data Preparation

Clean, transform, and shape data from multiple sources for analytics and reporting.

Custom Data Connectors

Build reusable connectors for proprietary or specialized data sources.

Automated Data Pipelines

Create scheduled dataflows for automated data refresh and transformation workflows.

Cross-Platform Data Integration

Integrate data across Power BI, Excel, Azure Data Factory, and Microsoft Fabric.

Data Quality Management

Implement data quality rules and transformations for consistent enterprise data.

Integrations

Power BI

Native integration with Power BI for data preparation and visualization workflows.

Microsoft Excel

Built-in Power Query editor in Excel for spreadsheet-based data transformation.

Azure Data Factory

Mapping data flows using Power Query transformations in Azure Data Factory.

Microsoft Fabric

Programmatic execution of Power Query in Fabric notebooks and pipelines.

SQL Server

Direct connectivity and query folding optimization for SQL Server databases.

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