This section describes how to edit the DSN configuration and then authenticate and connect to Freshdesk APIs.

Editing the DSN Configuration

You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to edit the DSN configuration. Note that the DSN is created during the installation process, as described in Installing the Connector.

Complete the following steps to edit the DSN configuration:

1. Select Start > Search, and enter ODBC Data Sources in the Search box.
2. Choose the version of the ODBC Administrator that corresponds to the bitness of your Power BI Desktop installation (32-bit or 64-bit).
3. Click the System DSN tab.
4. Select the system data source and click Configure.
5. Edit the information on the Connection tab and click OK.

Connecting to Freshdesk

Freshdesk makes use of basic authentication. To connect to data, set the following connection properties:

• Domain: Set this to the domain associated with your Freshdesk account. For example, in your URL, https://{domainValue}.freshdesk.com, thus the connection string should be:

  Domain=domainValue

• APIKey: Set this to the API key associated with your Freshdesk account. To retrieve your API key, log in to your support Portal. Click the profile picture in the upper-right corner and select the profile settings page. The API key is available below the change password section to the right.