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2. In the **Components** tab, under the [Data Sources]({%slug web-report-designer-user-guide-components-data-sources%}) group, select the **Web Service Data Source** option:

![Create Web Service Data Source ><](images/wrd-create-web-service-data-source.png)
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The red box should include only the Web Service Data Source option as having two options in the box is misleading.


![Create Web Service Data Source ><](images/wrd-create-web-service-data-source.png)

3. Using the [WebServiceDataSource Wizard]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/data-source-wizards/webservicedatasource-wizard%}), we will add a new [WebServiceDataSource]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-source-components/webservicedatasource-component/overview%}) that will be used for the data population in our first report.
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Step-by-step instructions must contain only actionable steps. Explanations and other details pollute the instructions.

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3. Using the [WebServiceDataSource Wizard]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/data-source-wizards/webservicedatasource-wizard%}), we will add a new [WebServiceDataSource]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-source-components/webservicedatasource-component/overview%}) that will be used for the data population in our first report.


3. Using the [WebServiceDataSource Wizard]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/report-designer-tools/desktop-designers/tools/data-source-wizards/webservicedatasource-wizard%}), we will add a new [WebServiceDataSource]({%slug telerikreporting/designing-reports/connecting-to-data/data-source-components/webservicedatasource-component/overview%}) that will be used for the data population in our first report.

* Enter directly the *Service URL*, e.g. *https://demos.telerik.com/reporting/api/reports/formats*, and display data located on a service in JSON format while using no code.
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* Enter directly the *Service URL*, e.g. *https://demos.telerik.com/reporting/api/reports/formats*, and display data located on a service in JSON format while using no code.
3. On the **Configure Data Retrieval** screen, enter the URL of the web service providing the data for your report, for example, `https://demos.telerik.com/reporting/api/reports/formats` and click **Finish**.
Now you have a bank report that is connected to data.


* Enter directly the *Service URL*, e.g. *https://demos.telerik.com/reporting/api/reports/formats*, and display data located on a service in JSON format while using no code.

![Web Service Data Source Wizard Step 1 ><](images/wrd-create-web-service-data-source-wizard-step1.png)
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The steps for the additional data source configuration are not required for this tutorial as they simply display the available screens without using them. This makes the guide more complex than required but does not add value.

@yordan-mitev yordan-mitev merged commit 2c36775 into wrd-user-guide-with-videos Jul 22, 2025
DimitarNikolovv06 pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Sep 25, 2025
* Create user-guide-overview.md

* Overview and Getting started drafts

* Create your first report

* Push current changes

* replace gifs and images with video

* Merge multiple WRD branches

* Add all basic report items

* Add first two report item videos

* Add more report item videos

* rename app tour file

* Add Report Sections article and video

* added Linear Gauge (#1744)

* added Linear Gauge

* Apply suggestions from code review

* remove blank lines

* remove unused images

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* Add next steps in user-guide-overview.md

* Touch-ups after review

* after review part 1 (#1752)

* after review part 1

* addded draft articles for review part 2

* fix broken links

* small fixes

* fix broken links

* Review and edit GS article

* Restore app-tour.md with video

* Apply suggestions from code review

* Add links

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* fix broken slugs

* broken link

* Added Radial Gauge section (#1762)

* Fix typo

* Dess user guide review part2 (#1768)

* components, map, tables after review

* charts after review

* fix renamed slugs

* Update tables.md

* applied review part 3

* Update data-sources.md

* Review and update articles (#1772)

* Dess camtasia videos (#1777)

* Reuploaded videos

* link to the demo https://demos.telerik.com/reporting/designer

* Changes for the choropleth - no video will be provided due to a bug

* charts reuploaded videos

* map and bar chart reuploaded

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* Remove the slugs from DataSources article

* Update item style

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* Add details in the Map setup procedure

* Applied changed from pre-review

* chore: fix typos and grammar errors (#1816)

* chore: fix typos and grammar errors

- fixed a few typos, grammar errors, and some incorrect statements.

* Apply suggestions from code review

* Apply suggestions from review - components.md

* Apply suggestions from review - components.md

* Apply suggestions from review - components.md

* Apply suggestions from review - components.md

* Aply suggestions from review - report-items.md

* Apply suggestions from review - report-items.md

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* replaced the webservice end point following the feedback

* replaced webservicedatasource screenshots

* Addressed feedback from Dimitar Nikolov

* addressed feedback from Milen

* addressed feedback provided by Ivet

* refine wording for clarity

* Fix anchors in report-items.md

* Fix query snippet and add doughnut chart video

* Add video titles in WRD UG (#1832)

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