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micpol
Frequent Visitor
5 years ago

Power BI REST API - retrieving activity events returns 403 / "API is not accessible for application"

Hello,   I am trying to get activity logs using a Power BI secrvice principal. Once a valid access token is retrieved, it is possible to use the Power BI REST API for example to get the groups (GET...
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Jithendra-Vetup
New Member
1 year ago

Hi Anonymous 

I know it might seem super counterintuitive, but here's what you need to do: remove all API privileges for the service principal. Azure somehow associates the role within the token, and that’s the issue.

To troubleshoot, double-check your token using this tool.

Here’s the step-by-step process to resolve the issue:

  1. Remove all privileges for the service principal.
  2. Add the service principal to a new security group.
  3. Go to the Power Admin portal -> Tenant Settings -> Admin API Settings, and add the newly created security group there.

This should resolve the issue.

Cheers !