Power BI MCP server documentation

Learn which Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers work with Power BI, when to use each one, and how to set them up so that AI agents can author semantic models and answer questions about your data.

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Overview

• MCP servers for Power BI

Concept

• Choose an MCP server
• About the Model Context Protocol
• Security, permissions, and compliance

Author semantic models

Overview

• Power BI Authoring MCP server

Concept

• Choose hosted or local
• Considerations and limitations

How-To Guide

• Set up the hosted server
• Set up the local server
• Register with external MCP clients

Ask questions about your data

Overview

• What is Fabric IQ?
• Fabric IQ MCP server

Concept

• Fabric IQ in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
• Prepare your data for AI

Related resources

Reference

• Power BI Authoring MCP server on GitHub
• Model Context Protocol specification
• VS Code MCP documentation
• Power BI REST APIs