Programmatic Dataset Download on Click (Existing App, Client ID/Secret) - Seeking Detailed Guidance

[Krishna_009_]

Need help programmatically downloading a specific Power BI dataset when a user clicks its name in my existing app (already navigates workspaces/datasets). Using Client ID/Secret for authentication.

Questions:

• Best API endpoint for downloading a specific dataset (by ID)?
• Is direct .pbix download feasible via API with Dataset ID? If not, alternative data export methods?
• How to pass the Dataset ID (available on click) to the API?
• Any auth/auth best practices or limitations?

I'm looking for a detailed explanation or step-by-step guide on how to implement this process, including code examples or clear instructions on API calls and handling responses. Any in-depth assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[v-sathmakuri]

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[v-sathmakuri]

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[v-sathmakuri]

Hi @Krishna_009_ ,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.

Thank you @lbendlin  for prompt response.

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[lbendlin · Accepted solution]

First of all you need to make sure the pbix is downloadable. There is a long long list of restrictions here

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/create-reports/service-export-to-pbix#limitations

Then use the standard API call. 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/reports/export-report-in-group

Note that this can be asynchronous depending on the size of the PBIX. So you mayu need to implement additional pollong logic.