Testing License API

[Taras]

Hi
How can I test license API before publishing the bundle to AppSource?

I have React to build my own visul and use license API for payments.
I found examples here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/power-bi/developer/visuals/licensing-api

How I can test it?

[Taras]

My code:

constructor(options: VisualConstructorOptions) {
  this.host = options.host
  this.licenseManager = options.host.licenseManager

  this.licenseManager.getAvailableServicePlans().then((result) => {
    this.isPowerBILicense = !!(
      result.plans &&
      result.plans.length &&
      result.plans.some(
        (plan) =>
          PAID_PLANS.includes(plan.spIdentifier) &&
          (plan.state === powerbi.ServicePlanState.Active ||
            plan.state === powerbi.ServicePlanState.Warning),
      )
    )
  })
}

Now, I am in developer mode and I can't get real data, because the visual is not published.
How can I test the license?

[Taras]

Thanks. I know how to work with Postman, but I want to know another thing.
I use licenseManager to get license data (plans, isLicenseUnsupportedEnv, isLicenseInfoAvailable) from powerBI to know if I have to show a watermark (watermark to buy a license).

Example:
options.host.licenseManager.getAvailableServicePlans().then((result: LicenseInfoResult) => { ... }

So, the question is “How I can test the license plans before publishing the app?”
How can I test instructions from this page? (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/power-bi/developer/visuals/licensing-api)

I want to test cases if I have a plan with a license key or if I have a trial period or if I don’t have a license. How can I test these cases?

[v-rzhou-msft]

Hi @Taras ,

I think you can try to send API by third party tool Postman.

For reference:

https://learning.postman.com/docs/getting-started/sending-the-first-request/

https://hevodata.com/learn/postman-rest-client/

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

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