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Using the Datasources API to Execute SQL Query and Download Data into a Python Dataframe

Using the Datasources API to Execute SQL Query and Download Data into a Python Dataframe Summary This article guides how to use the Datasources API to execute an SQL query and download data from a cube into a Python data frame. The issue arises when...

Beginner Sisense REST API Tips

Three tips for new users working with Sisense's REST API for the first time.1. If you're running API calls through our Swagger UI (ie, by going to Admin -> REST API -> REST API Reference), you do not need to generate and pass an authentication token....

Get Widget’s Values Directly From The ElastiCube (API Request)

Description Shifting between external sources that are based on different scripting languages is not an easy task. When there is a requirement to query a secured widget's data to an external source (Such as JQuery, JavaScript,HTTP etc.), you will ne...

Hierarchies API

Disclaimer: This is not a documented endpoint and thus might be changed in future versions. If this does not work, do not bother filing a support ticket. This is unsupported behavior. This API overview was generated based on L8.2.1. Your mileage may ...

Manage Color Palettes

IntroductionThis step-by-step article explains how to change the color palette so that you can use custom colors for elements of the Sisense dashboards. (This will work in V5.7.5 and higher). How to get your existing palettes1. Go to v0.9 GET / pal...

REST API - Adding Data Level Security

When building code to automate the process of adding users (or groups), it may be beneficial to add security around those users. Follow the steps below to learn how to add data level security through the REST API: Step 1 From your SiSense home pag...

Data Dictionary Rest API V2.0

Using the API we can retrieve the descriptions the users write in the elasticube for tables and columns.Edit the following:1. Type username, password, server2. Update the oid with the desired model you would like to run the script against. Script can...

Modifying Sign-in Cookie Expiration in REST API

It is possible to modify the cookie expiration period and by that to determine how for how long the user will remained logged in when checking the "Remember Me". When a user logs in to Sisense and does not check the “Remember Me” check-box a session...

Curl Setup steps

Download and run the Exe and Pem filesThe directory to extract it to should be - C:\CurlUsing the exe file by holding shift + right-click:

cURL API usage

There are various ways to send API call commands in Sisense, the two basic common ways we use today are: Admin UI Swagger interfacePostman Another common way we could encounter, is the need of assistance in using cURL commands. How to extract C...

Access Sisense API From Postman

Introduction:In order to invoke the Sisense API from Postman or from an external application you first need access to an API token.In order to do this you need to make a POST request with the username and password submitted as a URL encoded form subm...

Switching All Dashboards Sources From One Source To Another

In some cases user would like to change the source of all dashboards that are using one source to a different source. This can be a time consuming process if you have multiple dashboards.Instead of changing one dashboard at a time, there's a way to d...

Add Multiple Users from a CSV file and an API

In some cases, you would like to add many users in bulk.The users are often managed in a CSV file.With the following steps, you will be able to insert users from a CSV file by converting the CSV file to a JSON format and run it with an API through th...

Retrieving Or Searching Dashboards Of A Particular User

Question: Is it possible to query for dashboards of a specific user?Answer: the right direction is with the /admin endpoint.You can use it to get the primary instances of all dashboards owned by a specific user by their username/email: For example:/a...

Creating users from a CSV file in bulk

In some cases, you would like to add many users manually and in bulk and won't want to go through the process of entering one at a time. With the following steps, you can insert users from a CSV file by converting the CSV file into a JSON format and ...

Moving Your Data Security From A Cube To A Set

In some cases you would like to move a cube that has data security on it to a set, doing that will require recreating all of the data security from scratch. Easy solution is to take the data security from the old cube and modify it that it will wo...

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