Power BI

Find Power BI content and ask questions about your data in Glean

Glean indexes Power BI metadata, definitions, and permissions for discovery, then uses the Microsoft Fabric Power BI MCP server for live, permission-aware queries in Assistant.

Indexed metadataLive Assistant queriesTwo Entra apps

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At a glance

Indexing

Workspaces, reports, semantic models, and dashboard metadata and definitions.

Assistant integration

Live schema and data queries through the Microsoft Fabric Power BI MCP server.

Authentication

App-only client credentials for indexing and delegated user OAuth for live queries.

Permissions

Glean controls indexed visibility, while Power BI evaluates live access and row-level security at query time.

General information

Overview

What the Power BI connector indexes, how permissions work, and how live Power BI queries work in Assistant.

Use Power BI in Glean

Learn how to find Power BI assets and ask effective questions about live data.

Setup and configuration

Default

Setup

Configure permission-aware Power BI indexing for metadata and definitions.

Requirements

The Microsoft 365, Power BI, and Microsoft Entra access you need before you begin.

Power BI in Assistant

Connect the Microsoft Fabric Power BI MCP server for live, delegated queries.

Support

Troubleshooting

Resolve indexing, permission, routing, freshness, and live-query issues.