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Daryl-Lynch-Bzy
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Power BI API and XLMA Endpoints - Can Do and Can't Do

Hi All, could someone help complete the following table?  The documentation is a little unclear if the API work on both Dataset and Dataflows

ActivityRest API  XLMA Endpoint
Takeover DatasetYesn/a
Takeover Report?n/a
Takeover Dataflow?n/a
Takeover Data Mart?n/a
Replace Data Source Credentials - Gateway?n/a
Replace Data Source Credentials - Cloud?n/a
Replace Dataflow Credentials?n/a
Replace Data Mart Credentials?n/a
Export DataflowYesn/a
Export PBIX (Data Set)?n/a
Export PBIX (Report)n/aYes
Backup Data Setn/aYes
Backup Data Flow??
Backup Data Mart??
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Anonymous
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Hi @Daryl-Lynch-Bzy ,

 

I think you can check below offical blog to learn more details about Power BI Rest API.

The table in blog lists the Power BI REST API operation groups.

For reference:

Power BI REST APIs for embedded analytics and automation - Power BI REST API | Microsoft Learn

As far as I know, XMLA Endpoint in Power BI Service is a connectivity for third party tools to connect to Power BI Dataset.

For reference:

What Is the XMLA Endpoint for Power BI ?

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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Anonymous
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Hi @Daryl-Lynch-Bzy ,

 

Could you tell me if your issue has been solved? If it is, kindly Accept it as the solution. More people will benefit from it. Or you are still confused about it, please provide me with more details about your issue.


Best Regards,

Rico Zhou

Anonymous
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Hi @Daryl-Lynch-Bzy ,

 

I think you can check below offical blog to learn more details about Power BI Rest API.

The table in blog lists the Power BI REST API operation groups.

For reference:

Power BI REST APIs for embedded analytics and automation - Power BI REST API | Microsoft Learn

As far as I know, XMLA Endpoint in Power BI Service is a connectivity for third party tools to connect to Power BI Dataset.

For reference:

What Is the XMLA Endpoint for Power BI ?

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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