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Rest API vs Power BI Embedded
What is the basic difference between Power BI Embedded and Power BI Rest API. Link for power bi embedded: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/services/power-bi-embedded/ And Rest...
fasi_kk On a very high level.
Power BI Embedded is for use with external facing applications and doesn't require the end user to have a Pro license. (Licensing is handled differently)
REST API - is for internal facing applications to perform the various actions, and requires users to have the licensing appropriate to the level of reports shared.
I think another difference is that Embedded doesn't require authentication against Azure AD, but the other does.
What is the basic difference between power BI embedded and Rest API.
Llink for embedded.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/services/power-bi-embedded/
Link for Rest API.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/mt147898.aspx
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