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    Retrieve Report Description using "Get Reports API"

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    James Sorenson on 20 Nov 2020 22:11:58

    It would be a huge benefit if the Report Description was included with the "Get Reports" API to provide the ability to list all reports, and their description, in a workspace or tenant that customers can review to see if there is a report that they may need access to.

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    Martin Machin on 23 Sep 2021 10:50:48

    RE: Retrieve Report Description using "Get Reports API"

    I'm surprised this isn't already a feature because it says on the Get Reports rest API page that report description is an available field.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/power-bi/reports/get-reports

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    Chris Saunders on 12 Sep 2021 22:16:55

    RE: Retrieve Report Description using "Get Reports API"

    Would this help to make Report Description available as a tooltip when published in the app?
    Currently just repeats the report name, which adds no value...

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    Christian Key on 02 Aug 2021 15:07:06

    RE: Retrieve Report Description using "Get Reports API"

    Would be incredibly useful as we embed PBI reports in our software and a report description would be very useful to customers!