A Guide to Integrating Power BI into Custom Web Apps

Embedding Power BI reports into your custom applications enables scalable analytics, seamless UX, and granular access control. This guide provides a quick, step-by-step approach to integrate Power BI into your custom web applications.

🔧 Prerequisites

Before you start:

Entra ID Tenant with an Office 365 subscription that includes Power BI.
Access to the Power BI Service with appropriate permissions.
Familiarity with Power BI REST API and basic web development.

To get started, sign up for Power BI and create a workspace:

Go to Power BI Service
Create a new workspace and publish your report.
See the Power BI documentation for detailed steps.

2️⃣ Generate an Embed Token

Call the Generate Embed Token API to get a scoped token for embedding. Click on the Try It button to send a request with the required parameters.

Sample Request Body:

{
  "datasets": [
    {
      "id": "f58a8e51-6fb3-42f9-9ef4-13eab3f5423d"
    }
  ],
  "reports": [
    {
      "allowEdit": true,
      "id": "e846455c-9489-44d7-ac16-e9d28ae09b01"
    }
  ]
}

3️⃣ Retrieve Embed URL

Use the Get Report API to get your report metadata, including the embedUrl. Click on the Try It button to send a request.

Required parameter: reportId

4️⃣ Run the Demo App

To see everything in action:

📦 Clone the Repo:

git clone https://github.com/ndamulelonemakh/power-bi-embed-2025-demo
cd power-bi-embed-2025-demo
pnpm install
pnpm dev

This demo includes environment setup, token integration, and Power BI rendering via the SDK.

✅ Conclusion

Power BI Embedded enables powerful data experiences inside your apps, with enterprise-level security, interactivity, and flexibility. With these steps, your team can deliver customized analytics experiences beyond the Power BI portal.