Question

Setting Power BI Embedded Key via ARM Template? – Is it possible to configure a Power BI Embedded key using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template? Any examples or best practices?

I want to configure a Power BI Embedded key using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template. Is this possible? If so, can someone share a working example or best practices for setting it up in an automated deployment process?

Answer 1

Setting Power BI Embedded Key via ARM Template

Yes, you can configure a Power BI Embedded key using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template. Here’s how:

1. Define the Power BI Embedded Resource in ARM:

{ 

"type": "Microsoft.PowerBI/workspaces",

"apiVersion": "2021-10-01",

 "name": "YourEmbeddedWorkspace",

 "location": "YourRegion",

 "sku": { "name": "A1", "tier": "PBIE_Azure" 

}

Retrieve the API Key (Post-Deployment):

• ARM does not expose the Access Key directly.
• Use Azure CLI:

az powerbi embedded list --resource-group YourResourceGroup

1. • Or retrieve it via PowerShell/REST API.

2. Best Practices:

   • Use Azure Key Vault to store and manage the key securely.
   • Automate deployment with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.

Since ARM does not allow direct key retrieval, post-deployment scripting is required. Let me know if you need more details in the comments