Power BI workspace creation using API

Hey Koteswara,

Let me clarify the same.

1. Power BI Service Administrator Role

This is not an Azure AD role but a Power BI-specific admin role. Your IT team needs to:

• Go to Microsoft 365 Admin Center → Roles → Role assignments
• Look for Power BI Administrator (not "Power BI Service Administrator")
• Or assign Global Administrator which includes Power BI admin rights

2. Tenant Setting Location

The setting "Allow service principals to use Power BI APIs" is found at:

• Power BI Admin Portal → Tenant settings → Developer settings
• Look for "Allow service principals to use Power BI APIs"
• This must be enabled and the UAMI should be added to the security group allowed to use this setting

3. Alternative Approach - API Permissions

Instead of Power BI admin role, you can assign Microsoft Graph API permissions to the UAMI:

Required API Permissions:

• Tenant.Read.All (for reading tenant info)
• Dataset.ReadWrite.All (for dataset operations)
• Dashboard.ReadWrite.All (for dashboard operations)
• Report.ReadWrite.All (for report operations)
  

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Best regards,
Jainesh Poojara / Power BI Developer