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JoelNgei
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Authentication loop when Embeding Power BI

I am following this guide, Embed content in your Power BI embedded analytics application for your organization - Power BI | Mic..., to embed power bi dashboards. When running the sample app I am in a constant authentication loop with no success.

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Anonymous
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Hi @JoelNgei 

 

Ensure that the Redirect URI configured in your Azure AD app registration matches the one used in your application. Mismatches here are a common cause of authentication issues.


If you're using a service principal for authentication, ensure that it's correctly configured and has the necessary permissions to access the Power BI content. This includes verifying the application ID, secret or certificate, and ensuring the service principal has been granted access to the Power BI workspace.

Embed Power BI content in an embedded analytics application with service principal and an applicatio...

 

Please check if there are any misconfiguration in these steps:

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You can also try to clear the cache, cache could be the reason of the constant authentication loop.

 

Best Regards

Zhengdong Xu
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 @JoelNgei 

 

Ensure that the Redirect URI configured in your Azure AD app registration matches the one used in your application. Mismatches here are a common cause of authentication issues.


If you're using a service principal for authentication, ensure that it's correctly configured and has the necessary permissions to access the Power BI content. This includes verifying the application ID, secret or certificate, and ensuring the service principal has been granted access to the Power BI workspace.

Embed Power BI content in an embedded analytics application with service principal and an applicatio...

 

Please check if there are any misconfiguration in these steps:

vzhengdxumsft_0-1717122974927.png

 

You can also try to clear the cache, cache could be the reason of the constant authentication loop.

 

Best Regards

Zhengdong Xu
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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