Access to the resource is forbidden error in Power BI

This Power BI article will explain to you how to resolve the “Access to the resource is forbidden” issue while passing the site URL in Power BI desktop.

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In the Power BI desktop I have opened Get Data -> Online Service -> SharePoint Online List. One pop up window will open asking for site URL.

When we are passing the site URL and click on OK. We will get an error as:

Unable to connect. We encountered an error while trying to connect. “Access to the resource is forbidden”.

Access to the resource is forbidden error in Power BI

In the Power BI desktop Click on “Edit Queries” from the ribbon then select on “Data source settings”.

Select on the site URL then click on “Edit Permission” in the Data source settings page.

Click on Edit.

Select on Organizational account then click on Sign in.

Pick an account. And double click on it.

Now when I am trying to give the site URL in getting data no error is coming. In the Navigator page, all the site list are coming.

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The Power BI article explained to us how to overcome Power BI error “access to the resource is forbidden”.