How do I install Powerbi?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Powerbi need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: POWERBI_API_KEY, POWERBI_API_URL.

What transport does Powerbi use?

Powerbi runs locally over stdio.

When was Powerbi last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-16. MCP server for Power BI API integration

Powerbi

by io.github.asklokesh

MCP server for Power BI API integration

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

uvx powerbi-mcp-server==0.1.0

Credentials from the publisher

POWERBI_API_KEY — API Key for POWERBI
POWERBI_API_URL — API URL for POWERBI

Provider

Claude Code

POWERBI_API_KEY=<secret> POWERBI_API_URL=<value> claude mcp add io.github.asklokesh-powerbi-mcp-server -- uvx powerbi-mcp-server==0.1.0

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.asklokesh-powerbi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "powerbi-mcp-server==0.1.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POWERBI_API_KEY": "<secret>",
        "POWERBI_API_URL": "<value>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Powerbi Mcp Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating Power BI with GenAI applications.

Overview

Business analytics and data visualization

Features

Comprehensive Power BI API coverage
Multiple authentication methods
Enterprise-ready with rate limiting
Full error handling and retry logic
Async support for better performance

Installation

pip install powerbi-mcp-server

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/asklokesh/powerbi-mcp-server.git
cd powerbi-mcp-server
pip install -e .

Configuration

Create a .env file or set environment variables according to Power BI API requirements.

Quick Start

from powerbi_mcp import PowerBiMCPServer

# Initialize the server
server = PowerBiMCPServer()

# Start the server
server.start()

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details