Before you register an app for Power BI, you need to Sign up for Power BI.

Step 1

Go to dev.powerbi.com/apps.

Step 2

Click Sign in with your existing account, and sign into your Power BI account.

Step 3

Enter an App Name such as "Sample push data app".

Step 4

For App Type, choose Native app.

Step 5

Enter a Redirect URL, such as https://login.live.com/oauth20_desktop.srf. For a Native client app, a redirect url gives more details on the specific application that it will authenticate. The standard Url for a client app is https://login.live.com/oauth20_desktop.srf.

Step 6

For Choose APIs to access, choose Read and Write All Datasets. For all Power BI app permissions, see Power BI Permissions.

Step 7

Click Register app, and save the Client ID that was generated. A Client ID identifies the app in Azure AD.