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Category: Direct connection

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Connection requirements​

  • Tenant ID
  • Client ID
  • Client secret

Where to find these​

Power BI uses a service principal (a registered Azure AD app) for access.

  • Register an app — In Microsoft Entra ID (Azure portal) → App registrations, register a new application. On the Overview tab you'll find the Directory (tenant) ID and the Application (client) ID.
  • Client secret — Under Certificates & secrets → New client secret, create a secret and copy the value immediately (it's only shown once).
  • Enable service-principal access — In the Power BI Admin portal → Tenant settings → Developer settings, enable Service principals can use Fabric/Power BI APIs (optionally scoped to a security group containing the app).
  • Add the app to the workspace — Add the service principal as a Member or Admin of the relevant Power BI workspace.

Official docs: Embed Power BI content with service principal and an application secret (Microsoft Learn).

See also: Integration catalog · All data source requirements · Integrations — overview