Power BI API
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The document is an introduction to the Power BI REST API presented by Jan Pieter Posthuma at SQL Saturday #434 in Holland. It covers aspects such as authentication using Azure Active Directory, real-time data access, and programmatic capabilities of the Power BI API built on open standards. Additionally, it provides resources for further exploration of Power BI and its developer tools.
![ Information needed for an Authorization Token
Client ID – Client ID is used by the application to identify themselves to
the users that they are requesting permissions from.
Client Key – The client secret key is sent along with a Client ID when
authenticating to Azure AD to call a web API.
Resource Uri – The resource Uri to the Power BI resource to be
authorized. [https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api]
Authority Uri – The authority Uri is an Azure resource that takes a client
id to get an access token.
[https://login.windows.net/common/oauth2/authorize/]
Redirect Url – A Redirect Url for the web app url. The Azure AD service
redirects back to the web app url with an authentication code.
Authentication – Authorization Token
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Power BI API
- 1. Power BI API Introduction into the Power BI REST API Jan Pieter Posthuma 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland
- 2. Thanks to our sponsors 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland2 |
- 3. Evaluations Event http://www.sqlsaturday.com/434/ eventeval.aspx Sessions http://www.sqlsaturday.com/434/ sessions/sessionevaluation.aspx 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland3 |
- 4. Who am I? Introduction Authentication Azure AD Authorization Token Demo Resources Agenda 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland4 |
- 5. Jan Pieter Posthuma – Microsoft Data Consultant Rubicon, local consultancy firm in the Netherlands Architect role at multiple projects Analysis Service, Reporting Service, Big Data, HDInsight (Hadoop), Cloud BI, Power BI jp.posthuma@rubicon.nl http://twitter.com/jppp http://linkedin.com/jpposthuma https://docs.com/liprec Who am I? 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland5 |
- 6. Introduced with the new Power BI service API (application programming interface): programmatically access to certain Power BI resources Ability to push data ‘real-time’ Build on open REST API standards Introduction 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland6 |
- 7. Power BI uses OAuth2.0 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Azure AD handles User Authentication Permissions View all Datasets Read and Write all Datasets View users Groups Returns an Authorization Token Azure AD works best with corporate accounts Authentication – Azure AD 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland7 |
- 8. Information needed for an Authorization Token Client ID – Client ID is used by the application to identify themselves to the users that they are requesting permissions from. Client Key – The client secret key is sent along with a Client ID when authenticating to Azure AD to call a web API. Resource Uri – The resource Uri to the Power BI resource to be authorized. [https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api] Authority Uri – The authority Uri is an Azure resource that takes a client id to get an access token. [https://login.windows.net/common/oauth2/authorize/] Redirect Url – A Redirect Url for the web app url. The Azure AD service redirects back to the web app url with an authentication code. Authentication – Authorization Token 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland8 |
- 9. DEMO • Walkthrough Power BI API • Authentication with Azure AD • Simple web application • Real-time poll website with Azure Stream Analytics • PowerShell 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland9 |
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- 12. Power BI API provides ‘real-time’ dashboarding Power BI API uses Azure AD for authentication Power BI API is build on open standards (REST, OAuth2.0) Power BI API works for both subscriptions Wrap up 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland12 |
- 13. QUESTIONS 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland13 |
- 14. Power BI Developer Center https://powerbi.microsoft.com/developers Power BI REST API http://docs.powerbi.apiary.io/ MSDN Library: Power BI API https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt267603.aspx Power BI GitHub repository https://github.com/PowerBI Azure Active Directory developer's guide https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active- directory-developers-guide/ Resources 26/09/2015 | SQL Saturday #434 – Holland14 |