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Once you have created your Power BI visual, you may want to publish it to AppSource for others to discover and use. For a detailed explanation of how to create a Power BI visual offer, see
Plan a Power BI visual offer
.
What is AppSource?
AppSource
is the place to find SaaS apps and add-ins for your Microsoft products and services. You can find many Power BI visuals here.
Prerequisite
To submit your Power BI visual, you must be enrolled with
Partner Center
. If you're not yet enrolled,
Open a developer account in Partner Center
.
Prepare to submit your Power BI visual
Before submitting a Power BI visual to AppSource, ensure that it complies with the
Power BI visuals guidelines
.
Important
If you're resubmitting or updating a visual,
do not change its GUID
. Follow these instructions to
test a new version of a visual
.
When you're ready to submit your Power BI visual, verify that your visual meets all the following requirements.
Required
Description
Pbiviz package
Pack your Power BI visual into a
.pbiviz
package
. Ensure the
pbiviz.json
file contains all the required metadata:
- Visual name
- Display name
- GUID
- Version (four digits:
x.x.x.x
)
- Description
- Support URL
- Author name and email
Sample
.pbix
report file
To help users become familiar with the visual, highlight the value that the visual brings to the user and give examples of usage and formatting. You can also add a
"hints"
page at the end with some tips and tricks and things to avoid.
The sample
.pbix
report file must work offline, without any external connections.
Include the custom visual logo that will appear in the Marketplace listing. It should be in PNG format and exactly 300 x 300 px.
Important!
Review the
AppSource store images guide
carefully, before submitting the logo.
Screenshots
Provide at least one screenshot, and up to five, in PNG format. The dimensions must be exactly 1366 px (width) by 768 px (height), and the size not larger than 1024 kb.
Add text bubbles to explain the value of key features shown in each screenshot.
Support download link
Provide a support URL for your customers. This link is entered as part of your Partner Center listing, and is visible to users when they access your visual's listing on AppSource. The URL should start with https://.
Privacy document link
Provide a link to the visual's privacy policy. This link is entered as part of your Partner Center listing, and is visible to users when they access your visual's listing on AppSource. The URL should start with https://.
End-user license agreement (EULA)
You must provide an EULA file for your Power BI visual. You can use the
standard contract
,
Power BI visuals contract
, or your own EULA.
Video link
To increase the interest of users for your custom visual, provide a link to a video about your visual. The URL should start with https://.
Submit or update your custom visual to AppSource
To submit a Power BI visual to AppSource, upload a
.pbiviz
package and
.pbix
file to Partner Center.
Before you create the
.pbiviz
package, complete the following fields in the
pbiviz.json
file:
description
supportUrl
author
email
Individual publishers
can use one of these methods to submit a Power BI visual:
If you have an old Seller Dashboard account, you can continue using this account's credentials to sign into Partner Center.
If you don't have an old Seller Dashboard account, and are not registered to Partner Center, you'll need to
Open a developer account in Partner Center
using your work email.
Important
Before you submit your visual, make sure it passes all the
requirements
. A visual that doesn't pass the requirements will be rejected.
When you're ready to create or update your offer, follow the instructions in
Create a Power BI app offer
.
Track submission status and usage
Review the
validation policies
.
To understand when your Power BI visual will be available to download from AppSource, review the Power BI visuals
publication timeline
.
Certify your visual
Certified Power BI visuals are visuals in the Marketplace that meet certain specified code
requirements
that the Microsoft Power BI team has tested and approved. To request certification, select the Request Power BI certification check box.
We recommend that you submit and publish your Power BI visual before you request certification, because the certification process can take time. When you request certification, be sure to provide all required certification information in the Notes for certification box on the Review and publish page.
All certified visuals must pass all the
certification requirements
.
Next steps
Performance tips for creating quality Power BI custom visuals
Guidelines for publishing Power BI visuals
Test your Power BI visual before submitting for certification
More questions?
Try asking the Power BI Community
.