How get the power bi source using a link published

Hey RafaelRSantos_ ,

Welcome! If you've received a published Power BI link (such as a link to a report shared via the web or embedded on a site), there are very strict limitations on what you can do based only on that link, especially regarding retrieving the .pbix source file.

There are typically 2 types of Power BI links:

1. Internal Workspace Share Link

• Format: https://app.powerbi.com/groups/{workspaceId}/reports/{reportId}/...

• If you received this link from a colleague and you're in the same organization, you might have access to view or edit.

• If you can see the report and you’re also an Admin or Member of the workspace, you can:

  • Go to Workspace > Dataset behind the report.

  • Use Power BI Desktop to download the .pbix if the option is enabled (Settings > Export .pbix must be turned on).

2. Published to Web Link

• Format: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoi...

• This is a public view-only link. You cannot download or trace back the .pbix file or the dataset directly.

• These reports are publicly available, and Power BI strips off any trace to the original .pbix or its source.

• No authentication is required, so there's no way to know which workspace it's from without asking the person who shared it.

What You Can Try

• Ask the report owner for the .pbix file or access to the workspace.

• Use Developer Tools (F12) to inspect network calls and find dataset/report IDs (if you have access).

• Search in Power BI under Workspaces or Shared with me to locate the report.

What You Cannot Do

• You can’t download the .pbix without edit permission and export enabled.

• Public links (e.g., “Publish to web”) do not expose source or ownership information.

• Unauthorized users cannot access metadata or trace the report back to its source.

For Detialed Information:

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

https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-share-dashboards

https://learn.microsoft.com/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-publish-to-web

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Service/Unable-to-Download-pbix-file-from-App-PowerBI-com/td-p/615187

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Service/How-to-download-pbix-file-from-published-to-web-link/td-p/1048542

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Best Regards,
Nasif Azam