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fasi_kk
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9 years ago
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Rest API vs Power BI Embedded

What is the basic difference between Power BI Embedded and Power BI Rest API.   Link for power bi embedded: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/services/power-bi-embedded/   And Rest...
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    fasi_kk On a very high level.

    Power BI Embedded is for use with external facing applications and doesn't require the end user to have a Pro license. (Licensing is handled differently)

     

    REST API - is for internal facing applications to perform the various actions, and requires users to have the licensing appropriate to the level of reports shared.

     

    I think another difference is that Embedded doesn't require authentication against Azure AD, but the other does.

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Anonymous
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9 years ago

fasi_kk On a very high level.

Power BI Embedded is for use with external facing applications and doesn't require the end user to have a Pro license. (Licensing is handled differently)

 

REST API - is for internal facing applications to perform the various actions, and requires users to have the licensing appropriate to the level of reports shared.

 

I think another difference is that Embedded doesn't require authentication against Azure AD, but the other does.

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    fasi_kk
    Regular Visitor
    9 years ago

    Anonymous Thanks for the reply. Are you sure Embedded doesn't require authentication against azure AD. Please click the link below and see the diagram.

     

    https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/power-bi-embedded-what-is-power-bi-embedded/#licensing-for-microsoft-power-bi-embedded

     

    REST API - is for internal facing applications to perform the various actions

    Please can you explain what do you mean by the various task. Can you give some examples please

     

    Regards

    • Eric_Zhang's avatar
      Eric_Zhang
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      9 years ago

      fasi_kk

       

      The main difference is as Anonymous mentioned.

      Do note that as of now there's no gateway/refresh feature in Power BI emebeded and only direct query to Azure DB/data warehouse is supported. So the option for data source can be very limited if in-time refreshing is required.

    • Greg_Deckler's avatar
      Greg_Deckler
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      9 years ago

      I second Anonymous's position that Azure AD is not required:

       

      Authentication and authorization with app tokens

      Microsoft Power BI Embedded defers to your application to perform all the necessary user authentication and authorization. There is no explicit requirement that your end users be customers of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD).

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      9 years ago

      fasi_kk Sure, another link on the bottom of the one you provided points here to the various things you can do.

       

      And yes, I'm sure. The answer to your question is in the same link you provide. Greg_Deckler posted the snippet that is relevant.