# API call with corrupt data **URL:** \ **Category:** Matillion ETL\ **Created:** [March 26, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/api-call-with-corrupt-data/2410 "2024-03-26T15:32:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johanvdk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Johanvdk](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/Johanvdk)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/api-call-with-corrupt-data/2410/1 "2024-03-26T15:32:36Z")
I have an API call which returns correct data when done through Postman, but with the API Query/Extract component the contents are changed. This call via Postman: "priority": "4 - Laag",) changes into this via API Extract: ("priority": "4��-��Laag",) when stored in a VARIANT column. Actually the API Query gives back this result: 4?-?Laag ---
**Author:** ![Joe-Community-Manager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/matillioncommunity.discourse.group/joe-community-manager/32/897_2.png) [@Joe-Community-Manager](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/Joe-Community-Manager)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 8:48am UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/api-call-with-corrupt-data/2410/2 "2024-04-10T08:48:41Z")
Hi [@Johanvdk](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/Johanvdk)​ Thanks for your post, I wanted to check to see if you have resolved this or still need some support with it let me know and I can help out :) Kind regards, Joe ---
**Author:** ![Johanvdk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Johanvdk](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/Johanvdk)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/api-call-with-corrupt-data/2410/3 "2024-04-10T09:28:29Z")
Thanks, we are working with support on this one