Embeding Power BI Report on Confluence

Mohit16

Hi Everyone,

As i have published reports on Power BI service. For reporting we are using confluence page on-premise but when i use iframe(/html) and paste embed code generated from Power BI service, it is showing latest saved page from report not the page which i have mentioned in with specific "pageid".

Could you please help me to find a solution for that?

Thanks in advance.

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v-sgandrathi

Hi @Mohit16,

With your current setup using the HTML/iframe macro, integrating the Power BI JavaScript API is not straightforward. The JavaScript API needs a custom web application that can run scripts and handle authentication securely, such as with Azure AD or embed tokens. However, most Confluence on-premise environments restrict HTML macros from running external JavaScript, which blocks direct use of the API.

This means you can't dynamically control report behavior, like navigating to a specific page using pageName, within a standard iframe embed.

Instead, you might consider these alternatives:

Set the desired report page as the default in Power BI Desktop before publishing

Create a custom web application using Power BI Embedded and embed that into Confluence if possible

Look into Confluence plugins or macros that offer advanced embedding features

In conclusion, iframe embedding has limited control, while the JavaScript API is more flexible but needs a custom hosting solution outside of Confluence.

Thank you.

v-sgandrathi

Hi @Mohit16,

This is expected behavior when using the standard embed code (iframe) from Power BI Service. The embed URL often does not consistently respect the pageName or pageid parameter, so the report usually opens to the last saved or default landing page instead of the page you selected. This limitation is especially noticeable in environments like Confluence on-premise, where iframe embedding offers limited navigation control. To address this, you can set your preferred page as the default in Power BI Desktop before publishing. For dynamic page selection, using the Power BI JavaScript API (Power BI Embedded) is recommended, as it lets you set the page programmatically.

Thank you.

Mohit16

Thank you @v-sgandrathi ,

The solution looks good. However, another question would be is there any option like we can use Power BI JavaScript API in Confluence? or where can i find tutorial for that?

Because currently the whole reporting is being done by /html(iframe), concern is would it be possible to use it? or There is another way around for this issue.

Thank you.