Getting Http response into variable using UpdateContext

[valentinduhamel]

Hello,

I'm trying to set a variable with the response of an HTTP request (custom API) using UpdateContext on a button:

The system understands the function and its response as I can pick a property from the object:

I can see on the monitor tool that when I click on the button, the HTTP request is successful:

But the variable is not getting the value and I'm not able to display any property of the response.

Any help would be much appreciate.

[Pstork1 · Accepted solution]

Does the custom API include a JSON Schema?  or is it supposed to be inferred? In my experience loading JSON into a variable or collection only works if the explicit Schema is included in the HTTP response.  Try invoking the call using a Flow and then return it to Power Apps using an HTTP response action which includes a schema.

[valentinduhamel]

Thanks for your quick reply. Yes It's defined on the Custom API:

Yes I was thinking of using a Flow in the middle, but I was hoping not to have to use it.

I will give it a try.

[Pstork1]

That defines what is in the body, but from your screenshot in the original post it doesn't look like it supplied actual schema, just the data.  I would use Power Automate as a middleman because then you can specify the actual schema.

[valentinduhamel]

Thanks, it worked using Power Automate 🙂