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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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587423a6 0263-44d8-8d7f-a9a5326d0017 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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136cc968 494f-4585-a4ee-40347af3d0e8 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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41a658a6 a3e8-4e4e-8f93-8ce2b21272ee 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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4212ca16 11bc-4286-ad51-ba5839dde490 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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c8d3491e 4c27-451b-a040-a1c3ff73343e 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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00c75c10 8d83-42a0-8fe7-6b8f3484948a 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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7fffec20 6a61-4fae-92e2-a4acca2623ae 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?