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databricks Platform · Updated Aug 5, 2025

Power BI Databricks connector supports M2M OAuth

You can now authenticate into Power BI Desktop using Machine to Machine (M2M) OAuth credentials.

What it does

You can now authenticate into Power BI Desktop using Machine to Machine (M2M) OAuth credentials. If you are currently using personal access tokens on behalf of service principals, Databricks recommends switching to the new Client credentials authentication option. This page describes how to set up a service principal in Databricks if you want to enable machine to machine (M2M) OAuth authentication with Power BI.

Why it matters

Reduces operational overhead and unlocks new capabilities for data teams on Databricks.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

You can now authenticate into Power BI Desktop using Machine to Machine (M2M) OAuth credentials. If you are currently using personal access tokens on behalf of service principals, Databricks recommends switching to the new Client credentials authentication…

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Key takeaway
You can now authenticate into Power BI Desktop using Machine to Machine (M2M) OAuth credentials.
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