Snowflake Key pair authentication

[arinjayjain1013]

Hi everyone, 

I noticed for snowflake connector in Power BI, I see a 3rd option for KeyPair authentication. Wanted to check if it in preview mode or open for all, as I do not see a official message from Power BI. Any updates regarding the same will be helpful.
If you have any official communication, please share the link.

[v-hjannapu]

Hi @arinjayjain1013,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Forum Community, and special thanks to @DataVitalizer  for prompt and helpful responses.

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[v-hjannapu]

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[DataVitalizer]

Hi @arinjayjain1013 

KeyPair authentication in the Snowflake connector isn’t officially supported in Power BI yet.

The only documented options are username/password and Microsoft Entra ID (OAuth) so If you see KeyPair in the connector, it’s not GA and there’s no official announcement from Microsoft so far, for now, stick with the supported methods until Microsoft confirms otherwise.

Take a look at the official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/service-connect-snowflake

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[arinjayjain1013]

Hi @DataVitalizer , 

Since it is available to use and is working fine, so it creates a sizeable concern whether it is available to general public or still is in preview mode.

[DataVitalizer]

The KeyPair authentication option in the Power BI Snowflake connector has been released and is available for use, but Microsoft has not yet issued a clear announcement marking it as “general availability”, It appears to be quietly rolled out, so while it works, it may still be treated as a preview feature until official documentation confirms otherwise

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