Embed report with SQL database as data source

[Anonymous]

Hi
I have embedded my report in edit mode using service principal. I am able to edit and save reports whose data source is excel file. However, I am getting status 400 error when I try to embed report whose data comes directly from SQL database.

Is there any different method for these reports? Do I need any other permission or access to embed these reports?

I am using only import mode for my report and the code is from PowerBI-Developer-Samples repo from microsoft:

https://github.com/microsoft/PowerBI-Developer-Samples

Error:

Body of API call:

{
reports: [ { allowEdit: true, id: '<my report id>' } ],
datasets: [ {id: '<my dataset id>'} ],
targetWorkspaces: [ { id: '<workspace id>' } ]
}

Code where it generates embed token:

const embedTokenApi = "https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/GenerateToken";
const headers = await getRequestHeader();

console.log("======Body=========\n", formData)

// Generate Embed token for single report, workspace, and multiple datasets. Refer https://aka.ms/MultiResourceEmbedToken
const result = await fetch(embedTokenApi, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: headers,
    body: JSON.stringify(formData)
});

Error I am facing:

Response {
  size: 0,
  timeout: 0,
  [Symbol(Body internals)]: {
    body: PassThrough {
      _events: [Object],
      _readableState: [ReadableState],
      _writableState: [WritableState],
      allowHalfOpen: true,
      _maxListeners: undefined,
      _eventsCount: 5,
      [Symbol(shapeMode)]: true,
      [Symbol(kCapture)]: false,
      [Symbol(kCallback)]: null
    },
    disturbed: false,
    error: null
  },
  [Symbol(Response internals)]: {
    url: 'https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/GenerateToken',
    status: 400,
    statusText: 'Bad Request',
    headers: Headers { [Symbol(map)]: [Object: null prototype] },
    counter: 0
  }
}

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous 

I have update the question with more details.

I am using semantic model and import mode to get data from database.

I have exactly what the documentation says. Still I am unable to retrieve the embed keys.

I did not find any topic like this on the internet so I am not sure what's the cause of this error.

Reports with excel data as data source are working fine.

While I tried asking gemini for this, it suggests to give my service principal the admin acces to my SQL database. I doubt if its the right solution so I thought lets ask professionals.

[Anonymous]

HI @Anonymous,

What type of connection more are you worked? Please share some more detailed information to help us clarify them and troubleshoot.

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In addition, you can also take a look at the official document limitation list if they meet to your scenario:

Embed Power BI content in an embedded analytics application with service principal and an application secret - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng