Embed Token - Reports GenerateTokenForCreateInGroup
Generates an embed token to allow report creation in the specified workspace based on the specified dataset.
Tip
To create embed tokens, it's recommended to use the latest API, Generate Token. Generate token supports additional functions, such as creating a token for multiple items.
Important
This API call is only relevant to the embed for your customers scenario. To learn more about using this API, see Considerations when generating an embed token.
Permissions
- When using a service principal for authentication, refer to Embed Power BI content with service principal and Considerations and limitations.
- This API call can be called by a service principal profile. For more information see: Service principal profiles in Power BI Embedded.
Required Scope
All of the following:
- Content.Create
- Report.ReadWrite.All or Report.Read.All
- Dataset.ReadWrite.All or Dataset.Read.All
Limitations
For Azure Analysis Services or Analysis Services on-premises live connection reports, generating an embed token with row-level security may not work for several minutes after a Rebind Report api call.
POST https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups/{groupId}/reports/GenerateToken
URI Parameters
Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
group
|
path | True |
string uuid |
The workspace ID |
Request Body
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
accessLevel |
The required access level for embed token generation |
|
allowSaveAs |
boolean |
Whether an embedded report can be saved as a new report. The default value is |
datasetId |
string |
The dataset ID used for report creation. Only applies when you generate an embed token for report creation. |
identities |
A list of identities to use for row-level security rules |
|
lifetimeInMinutes |
integer |
The maximum lifetime of the token in minutes, starting from the time it was generated. Can be used to shorten the expiration time of a token, but not to extend it. The value must be a positive integer. Zero (0) is equivalent to null and will be ignored, resulting in the default expiration time. |
Responses
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
200 OK |
OK |
Examples
Generate an embed token for report creation based on a specified dataset example
Sample request
POST https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups/f089354e-8366-4e18-aea3-4cb4a3a50b48/reports/GenerateToken
{
"accessLevel": "Create",
"datasetId": "cfafbeb1-8037-4d0c-896e-a46fb27ff229"
}
Sample response
{
"token": "H4sI....AAA=",
"tokenId": "49ae3742-54c0-4c29-af52-619ff93b5c80",
"expiration": "2018-07-29T17:58:19Z"
}
Generate an embed token for report creation based on a specified dataset example. The embed token uses an effective identity.
Sample request
POST https://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/groups/f089354e-8366-4e18-aea3-4cb4a3a50b48/reports/GenerateToken
{
"accessLevel": "Create",
"datasetId": "cfafbeb1-8037-4d0c-896e-a46fb27ff229",
"identities": [
{
"username": "john@contoso.com",
"roles": [
"sales"
],
"datasets": [
"cfafbeb1-8037-4d0c-896e-a46fb27ff229"
]
}
]
}
Sample response
{
"token": "H4sI....AAA=",
"tokenId": "49ae3742-54c0-4c29-af52-619ff93b5c80",
"expiration": "2018-07-29T17:58:19Z"
}
Definitions
Name | Description |
---|---|
Effective |
Defines the user identity and roles. For more information, see Row-level security with Power BI Embedded. |
Embed |
A Power BI embed token |
Generate |
Power BI Generate Token Request |
Identity |
A blob for specifying an identity. Only supported for datasets with a DirectQuery connection to Azure SQL |
Token |
The required access level for embed token generation |
EffectiveIdentity
Defines the user identity and roles. For more information, see Row-level security with Power BI Embedded.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
auditableContext |
string |
The EffectiveIdentity auditable context. If this parameter is provided and isn't empty, it will enable auditing of the EffectiveIdentity and its value will be set to the username in the audit record. Otherwise, the EffectiveIdentity context will be omitted from the GenerateToken audit record. |
customData |
string |
Custom data that's used to apply row-level security rules. Supported for live connection to Azure Analysis Services models and cloud models only. |
datasets |
string[] |
An array of datasets for which this identity applies |
identityBlob |
A blob that specifies an identity. Only supported for datasets with a DirectQuery connection to Azure SQL. |
|
reports |
string[] |
An array of reports for which this identity applies. Only supported for paginated reports. |
roles |
string[] |
An array of row-level security (RLS) roles within a token that applies RLS rules. An identity can contain up to 50 roles. A role can contain any character except |
username |
string |
The effective username within a token that applies row-level security rules. For an on-premises model, the username can contain alphanumeric or any of the following characters |
EmbedToken
A Power BI embed token
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
expiration |
string |
The date and time (UTC) of token expiration |
token |
string |
The embed token |
tokenId |
string |
The unique token ID. Through audit logs, the token ID can be used to correlate operations that use the token with the generate operation. |
GenerateTokenRequest
Power BI Generate Token Request
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
accessLevel |
The required access level for embed token generation |
|
allowSaveAs |
boolean |
Whether an embedded report can be saved as a new report. The default value is |
datasetId |
string |
The dataset ID used for report creation. Only applies when you generate an embed token for report creation. |
identities |
A list of identities to use for row-level security rules |
|
lifetimeInMinutes |
integer |
The maximum lifetime of the token in minutes, starting from the time it was generated. Can be used to shorten the expiration time of a token, but not to extend it. The value must be a positive integer. Zero (0) is equivalent to null and will be ignored, resulting in the default expiration time. |
IdentityBlob
A blob for specifying an identity. Only supported for datasets with a DirectQuery connection to Azure SQL
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
value |
string |
An OAuth 2.0 access token for Azure SQL |
TokenAccessLevel
The required access level for embed token generation
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
Create |
string |
Indicates that the generated embed token grants create permission. Only applies when you generate an embed token for report creation. |
Edit |
string |
Indicates that the generated embed token grants view and edit permissions. Only applies when you generate an embed token for report embedding. |
View |
string |
Indicates that the generated embed token grants view-only permission |