How to get Power BI Embedded Capacity ID

[Log4TurtleShell]

I have created a Power BI Embedded Capacity in Azure using the A1 sku. I need to get the ID of this capacity so that I can assign it to my Power BI workspace.

If I call the Azure Management API to get capacities, my A1 capacity is returned in the response, but the ID is a string path to the capacity such as "/subscriptions/613192d7-503f-477a-9cfe-4efc3ee2bd60/resourceGroups/TestRG/providers/Microsoft.PowerBIDedicated/capacities/azsdktest". For the request to assign the capacity to my workspace I need the actual GUID of the capacity.

If I call the Power BI API to get capacities, my A1 capacity is not returned. However a PP3 (Premium Per User) capacity is returned. I am using my Service Principal to get a V2 Aad Token to use with this call to get capacities. Why is this call not returning my A1 sku so I can get the capacity ID? 

[v-jianboli-msft]

Hi @Log4TurtleShell ,

You can find the capacity ID in the URL of the capacity management page. In the Power BI service, go to Settings > Admin portal > Capacity settings, then select a Gen2 capacity. The capacity ID is shown in the URL after /capacities/. For example, 9B77CC50-E537-40E4-99B9-2B356347E584 is the capacity ID in this URL: https://app.powerbi.com/admin-portal/capacities/9B77CC50-E537-40E4-99B9-2B356347E584.

Best Regards,

Jianbo Li

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[Log4TurtleShell]

Thanks for the reply!

When I go to Capactiy settings there are no capacities listed. Don't I have to assign the capacity to the workspace first?

[Log4TurtleShell · Accepted solution]

I was able to get the capacity. I had to set my Service Principal as a Capacity Admin as described in the screenshot here, https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Service/How-to-apply-Power-BI-Embedded-capacity-to-workspace/m-p/47....

I was then able to get the capacity ID via API call, and assign the capacity to my workspace via API call. However, I am still unable to see my capacity in the Power BI Admin Portal...

EDIT: I am now able to see the capacity in Power BI Admin Portal after adding myself as a Capacity Admin.