topic Re: Power BI Javascript API capabilities in Developer

Power BI Javascript API capabilities

l2aFa — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:28:53 GMT

Hi everyone

We are currently working on a web app that embeds power bi reports into an iframe filtered via the javascript API and its working like a charm. However there are some features which we will like to add to our current solution such as:

- Applying custom report themes (via the Javascript AP)I according to the account viewing the report.
- Viewing the reports on mobile layout (accesing from our current web app, mobile app doesn't satisfy our requirements at the moment) either forcing to display the mobile layout via API or employing a responsive design.

After some digging, I couldn't find a satisfactory answer for any of these topics. The publish to web option isn't a viable option for security reasons and the javascript wiki doesn't mention anything about them either (or if it does I didn't find it).

Could anyone shed some light about these two?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Power BI Javascript API capabilities

Eric_Zhang — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 06:50:17 GMT

@l2aFa wrote:

Hi everyone

We are currently working on a web app that embeds power bi reports into an iframe filtered via the javascript API and its working like a charm. However there are some features which we will like to add to our current solution such as:

- Applying custom report themes (via the Javascript AP)I according to the account viewing the report.

- Viewing the reports on mobile layout (accesing from our current web app, mobile app doesn't satisfy our requirements at the moment) either forcing to display the mobile layout via API or employing a responsive design.

After some digging, I couldn't find a satisfactory answer for any of these topics. The publish to web option isn't a viable option for security reasons and the javascript wiki doesn't mention anything about them either (or if it does I didn't find it).

Could anyone shed some light about these two?

@l2aFa

Supposing you're using Power BI Embedded?

For Questions 1, AFAIK, it is not supported. As a workaround, you can import multiple pbixs with different themes(check how) and control which report to access for individual users in your application.

For Questions 2, my understanding is that the reports in Power BI service or Power BI Embedded are supposed to be viewed via the browers in a PC. For mobile device, just use the app Power BI mobile, though this app doesn't support Power BI Embeded.

You can submit your ideas at Power BI Ideas and vote it up.

Re: Power BI Javascript API capabilities

l2aFa — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 09:45:09 GMT

Hello Eric

Thanks for answering :)!

We are not currently using Power BI Embedded, we obtain a token from the authentication service and then we embed the report into an existing iframe within the page. I considered creating multiple versions of the same report but due to the number of our clients is not a viable option. I will submit the idea though.

I'm gonna try with different resolutions in order to achieve something mobile friendly. In our case, we previously filter the report data via the javascript API so the client only has access to his own records. Going through the mobile app (as far as I know) will give any client access to the entire data unless we establish some RLS at the source (SSAS Tabular) but again our clients volume turns this option non-viable.

Thank you very much!

Re: Power BI Javascript API capabilities

Eric_Zhang — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 09:50:53 GMT

@l2aFa wrote:

Hello Eric

Thanks for answering :)!

We are not currently using Power BI Embedded, we obtain a token from the authentication service and then we embed the report into an existing iframe within the page. I considered creating multiple versions of the same report but due to the number of our clients is not a viable option. I will submit the idea though.

I'm gonna try with different resolutions in order to achieve something mobile friendly. In our case, we previously filter the report data via the javascript API so the client only has access to his own records. Going through the mobile app (as far as I know) will give any client access to the entire data unless we establish some RLS at the source (SSAS Tabular) but again our clients volume turns this option non-viable.

Thank you very much!

@l2aFa

You may don't have to offer each customer one theme, right? For me, I'd custom like ten themes and make a list to let the customers choose which would be prefered. By the way, you can find and download more themes here.

Re: Power BI Javascript API capabilities

l2aFa — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:42:24 GMT

Hi again!

I hope we don't have to but who knows 😄 The idea was employing the same pbix with different themes (corporative colors of each client) avoiding multiple versions of the same report.

The mobile test has been successful so far although report tabs are a bit tricky.

Thanks for the theme's gallery, I will have them in mind.