PowerBI Custom Visual - Licensing API - Doesn't return an attribute indicating the Service Plan Name

Hey dakdgdl,

Yeah, the Licensing API only gives you spIdentifier and state - no friendly plan names. Pretty frustrating!

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/visuals/licensing-api

What I Did

1. Map Your Plan IDs Go to Partner Center → Your Offer → Plan Overview. Copy those Service IDs and create a simple mapping:

const planNames = {
"abc123-core-id": "Core",
"def456-pro-id": "Pro",
"ghi789-enterprise-id": "Enterprise"
};

2. Simple Plan Detection Function

function getUserPlan(servicePlans) {
const activePlans = servicePlans.filter(p =>
p.state === "Active" || p.state === "Warning"
);

for (let plan of activePlans) {
if (planNames[plan.spIdentifier]) {
return planNames[plan.spIdentifier];
}
}
return "No License";
}

3. Use It in Your License Check

this.licenseManager.getAvailableServicePlans()
.then(result => {
if (result.isLicenseInfoAvailable && result.plans) {
const userPlan = getUserPlan(result.plans);
// Now you know if it's Core, Pro, or Enterprise!
this.enableFeaturesFor(userPlan);
}
});

Pro Tips from Experience

• Cache the license info - don't call the API repeatedly
• Handle multiple active licenses (user might have upgraded)
• Always check for "Warning" state too (grace period)
• Test with different license scenarios

Why This Works

Microsoft intentionally doesn't expose plan names for security. The spIdentifier is your unique key - you just need to maintain the mapping yourself.

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Best Regards,
Jainesh Poojara | Power BI Developer

Thanks...

As you saying each spIdentifier is a unique string based on the version/subscription.

So that it make sense..