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stevo's avatar
stevo
Helper I
10 years ago

Power BI embedded for internal applications

Hi,

 

So Power BI Embedded is not permitted for internal applications. We have a internal sales system which we would like to embed Power BI into. Can someone advise if there are any options to do this without using Power BI embedded?

 

Thanks 

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9 Replies

  • pritesho's avatar
    pritesho
    Helper I
    10 years ago

    Try looking towards Power BI Desktop canned inside your desktop app install.

    • cgambino's avatar
      cgambino
      Frequent Visitor
      10 years ago

      " No, Power BI Embedded is only intended for use by external users and should not be used within internal business applications. In order to embed Power BI content for use in internal business applications, you should use the Power BI service, and all users consuming that content must have a valid Power BI Free or Power BI Pro user subscription license. More information on how to integrate internal applications with the Power BI service is available athttps://dev.powerbi.com."

      There seems to be no information on how to use Power BI legally with an internal web application.  Any ideas on where an official solution can be found?

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    9 years ago

    I wish someone was actually answering this question. It is so difficult to find anything about this particular case.

    • metricsman's avatar
      metricsman
      Helper I
      9 years ago

      For internal usage in an app I think the recommended setup is to use the REST API with each user having a PowerBI account, can be free but if the dataaset uses Pro features then each user needs to be Pro.

       

      Not 100% sure but seems to fit from reading through the docs (multiple times..)

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        9 years ago

        I have been reading through their documentation as well. As far as I can gather, the app needs to be authenticated through Azure AD first, then requested report/dashboard (through REST API) is pulled into an iFrame. 

         

        What I would like to know is if I wanted one particular dashboard available in our internal app, how does it work? Would it be enough to have one active Power BI Pro (for the analyst)?