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Public URL for Dashboards

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Ammon Cunningham on 06 Oct 2015 03:40:40

We (and many others) would like to be able to have a public URL for any dashboard that is created. This would enable us to share visualizations outside our organization, with partners, etc.

Administrator on 06 Oct 2015 13:28:07

We will think about enabling this. Won't "embedding" in a public site via iframe be sufficient?

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Joshua on 05 Jul 2020 22:11:18

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

I agree for cross organization sharing this would be ideal.

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Bjoern on 05 Jul 2020 22:11:03

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

In my eyes, iFrame would be sufficient. But first of all we need to have the chance to share data to external users not from the own organisation. :)

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David E on 05 Jul 2020 22:10:54

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

The Tableau Public Gallery currently offers the ideal with both an embed option and a URL link. The embed option is for a fully functional visualization and not simply a snapshot too.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:10:46

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

Embedding on some other site would require to have another site, set up a web page each time, create the page with the iFrame. If powerBI is aimed at non web developers this fails the first hurdle

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Kurt Falde on 05 Jul 2020 22:10:34

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

Embedding = pita make it easy to share a public read only no account required to view option.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:09:38

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

Lack of easily sharing with "the world" (even my organization) with a simple URL is a big turn off. Content packs require instructions. Groups require me to manage them which isn't practical for "the world". Email invitations,.. same problem. I just want a simple URL I can give to anyone (even if it's limited to my organization for now) and be confident that they can open it.

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Jimmy Grewal on 05 Jul 2020 22:09:06

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

Embedding would still require the user to login. If we are creating a dashboard for public use, like on our website, we cannot force visitors to have a PowerBI account to see that content.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:08:02

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

No, embedding won't be sufficient. Why create a new page on a website when it is already available on PowerBI.com?

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Ammon Cunningham on 05 Jul 2020 22:06:25

RE: Public URL for Dashboards

I think that would be sufficient for sure. Is this on the current road map/have an ETA to public release?