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Im following this documentation about report filters via URL: https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=reports_filter_url.htm&type=5

But treat this only as use case example. I want to clarify this in general terms.

In the link above, it says:

To see the order of filters in your report, refer to their order in the report builder. Alternatively, make a GET call to /services/data/v39.0/analytics/reports//describe and note their order in the JSON response.

Now I have tried to make the GET request directly via browser by pasting the given URL above and replacing the id placeholder with a valid report Id.

https://MYDOMAIN.my.salesforce.com/services/data/v39.0/analytics/reports/MY-VALID-ID/describe/

I only get 

<Errors>
    <Error>
        <errorCode>INVALID_SESSION_ID</errorCode>
        <message>Session expired or invalid</message>
    </Error>
</Errors>

I have a good idea on how to make a "real" REST-call, but I would be interested if there might be some quick&dirty approach to get it via the browser?

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  • I don't think it is possible directly from the browser without authentication. But, you can try workbench REST Explorer. It will give you the response.
    – Saroj Bera
    Commented May 7, 2018 at 10:51
  • You can also use Postaman within Google.
    – Mike
    Commented May 7, 2018 at 13:27

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The endpoint you are referencing is part of the Reports and Dashboards REST API. You need to include an authentication token as a Header in your GET request. Details on how to authenticate via OAuth 2.0 here: User Agent OAuth flow.

As the commenters mentioned, the two most user friendly ways to access this endpoint is via:

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