PBIXRay MCP Server

MCP server using PBIXRay to analyze Power BI (.pbix) files. Enables AI agents to inspect Power BI report internals — DAX measures, data models, relationships, data sources, and metadata — without requiring Power BI Desktop. Useful for Power BI governance, auditing, and documentation automation.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

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⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

100

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

.pbix files may contain connection credentials. Local analysis only. No external access. Protect pbix files accordingly.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

A Power BI developer or BI admin wants AI agents to audit, document, or analyze the internals of Power BI .pbix files — understanding data model structure, DAX complexity, and data source dependencies.

Avoid When

You need to interact with live Power BI reports or embed reports. PBIXRay analyzes the file format — not the live service.

Use Cases

• Auditing Power BI report data models and DAX measures from governance agents
• Documenting Power BI report structure and dependencies from documentation agents
• Analyzing Power BI file internals for migration and optimization agents
• Extracting Power BI metadata for catalog and lineage tracking agents

Not For

• Rendering Power BI visuals (file analysis only, not live report rendering)
• Teams without Power BI .pbix files to analyze
• Real-time Power BI dashboard interaction (use Power BI REST API for that)

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes ↗

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

Methods: none

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No authentication — local file analysis tool. Reads .pbix files from local filesystem.

Pricing

Model: free

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

Free open source using PBIXRay library.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

Full

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ .pbix files are binary Microsoft format — PBIXRay decodes them but coverage may be incomplete
⚠ Power BI file format can change with Power BI Desktop versions — verify version compatibility
⚠ Large .pbix files with complex models may take significant time to parse
⚠ Report metadata and credentials embedded in .pbix files are sensitive — handle with care

Alternatives

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.