Power BI Apps - Audience seems not enough & Power BI REST API doesn't support direct read assignment

Hi lachicazul,

Thank you for the follow up.

Based on my understanding, the issue arises because the reports in your app are connected to a semantic model or dataset stored in a different workspace. App audiences can view reports only if they also have Read or Build permission on the underlying dataset. When this dataset permission is not granted, the reports appear in the app but users cannot open them unless “Report level Read” access is assigned manually.

Please grant the same Entra (AAD) group that is included in your app audience Read (or Build, if required) permission on the dataset hosted in the Sales Semantic Layer workspace by performing the following steps:

1. Navigate to the dataset → Manage permissions → Add the AAD group → assign Read or Build access.
2. Republish the app after updating the permissions.
3. Test access with one user from the group to confirm resolution.

This will ensure that app users can view the reports without requiring report level or workspace access.

If the issue persists after the dataset permissions have been correctly configured, please raise a Microsoft Support ticket for a deeper investigation using the link:Microsoft Fabric Support and Status | Microsoft Fabric

We hope the information provided will help to resolve the issue. Should you have any further queries, please feel free to contact the Microsoft Fabric community.

Thank you.