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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...
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    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
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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