1. Introduction into the Power BI REST API Jan Pieter Posthuma
Power BI API
Introduction into the Power BI REST API
Jan Pieter Posthuma
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2. Thanks to our sponsors
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Sessions
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4. Agenda Who am I? Introduction Authentication Demo Resources Azure AD
Authorization Token
Demo
Resources
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5. Who am I? 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
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6. Introduction 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
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7. Authentication – Azure AD
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
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8. Authentication – Authorization Token
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. [
Authority Uri – The authority Uri is an Azure resource that takes a client id to get an access token. [
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.
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9. Demo Walkthrough Power BI API Authentication with Azure AD
Simple web application
Real-time poll website with Azure Stream Analytics
PowerShell
Demo
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12. Wrap up 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
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13. Questions
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14. Resources
Power BI Developer Center
Power BI REST API
MSDN Library: Power BI API
Power BI GitHub repository
Azure Active Directory developer's guide
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