Scanner APIs to create Power BI usage tracking reports - Changes in Fabric

[DebbieE]

Before fabric. Working with pro and premium, we wanted to create Usage tracking reports to answer specific questions like

Which reports arent being looked at in our apps and workspaces?

Which reports are getting the most usage etc.

We used the Scanner APIs

1. GetModifiedWorkspaces: Retrieves a list of workspaces that have been modified within a specified time range.
2. WorkspaceGetInfo: Provides detailed information about a specific workspace.
3. WorkspaceScanStatus: Checks the status of a scan operation for a workspace.
4. WorkspaceScanResult: Retrieves the results of a scan operation for a workspace

We had stored Procedures and a Data Factory that would load the data every night to give us history.

We used Service Principal to get access

So we Create an app with a client secret. Assign it Power BI service permissions. And grant it amin consent.  Then in Power BI Admin. Go to Admin portal. Tennant Settings. Developer Settings and Allow Service principals to use Power APIS.

So the other question is. is there a better way of doing this part in Microsoft fabric or is this still the same?

[lbendlin · Accepted solution]

Still the same. And your users will complain loudly about the lack of page level granularity.

[Anonymous]

HI @DebbieE,

As lbendlin said, current there not existed the fabric specific api that similar as the scanner to trace contents.
Perhaps you can submit an idea for these requirements to help improve fabric usages:

Microsoft Fabric Ideas
Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng