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# Configure Power BI metadata scanning

# Configure Power BI metadata scanning {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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Enable metadata scanning to access detailed data source information including tables and columns.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

You must be a Power BI administrator to enable metadata scanning settings.

## About this task

[Metadata scanning](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric/governance/metadata-scanning-overview) provides access to detailed data source information, such as tables and columns, through Power BI read-only admin APIs. The collector uses the Power BI Scanner APIs to establish
lineage to source tables and columns. Review the [limitations to the scanner APIs](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/enterprise/service-admin-metadata-scanning) before configuring the collector.

## Procedure

Enable metadata scanning based on your authentication method.

* For service principal authentication:

  1. Follow the [Power BI documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/enterprise/service-premium-service-principal) to enable service principal authentication for Power BI read-only APIs
  2. Enable the following enhanced tenant settings for metadata scanning:
     * Enhance admin APIs responses with detailed metadata
     * Enhance admin APIs responses with DAX and mashup expressions
* For username and password authentication, enable the following enhanced tenant settings for metadata scanning:

  Important:  
  The user must have administrator rights (Microsoft 365 Global Administrator or Power BI Service Administrator) to use metadata scanning. For details, see the [Power BI documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/enterprise/service-admin-metadata-scanning).
  * Enhance admin APIs responses with detailed metadata
  * Enhance admin APIs responses with DAX and mashup expressions