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description: Connect Microsoft Power BI to Aidbox FHIR data using anonymous or basic authentication for healthcare analytics.
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# Power BI

## Prerequisites

* Use `stable`, `latest` or `edge` Aidbox version
* Set up the correct Aidbox instance URL in `AIDBOX_BASE_URL` environment variable
* Set [`AIDBOX_COMPLIANCE`](../../../reference/all-settings.md#fhir.compliant-mode) environment variable

## Authenticate Power BI connection in Aidbox

Power BI offers two authentication modes:

### Anonymous access

This mode requires you to have your data publicly available. Power BI needs access to FHIR read operation `GET /fhir/<resourceType>` . \
\
AccessPolicy to make your data publicly available via FHIR read operation:

```yaml
id: allow-read-all-resources
resourceType: AccessPolicy
link:
  - id: FhirRead
    resourceType: Operation
engine: allow
```

### Azure Active Directory (organizational) authentication&#x20;

Configure integration with Azure Active Directory that provides organizational authentication.

{% content-ref url="../../../tutorials/security-access-control-tutorials/azure-ad.md" %}
[azure-ad.md](../../../tutorials/security-access-control-tutorials/azure-ad.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Connect Power BI to Aidbox

{% embed url="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/connectors/fhir/fhir#connect-to-a-fhir-server-from-power-query-desktop" %}