Microsoft · Codex
Add the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server to Codex
Create and change Power BI semantic models: tables, measures, relationships, security roles and DAX, with TMDL and PBIP files.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
# ~/.codex/config.toml [mcp_servers.power_bi_modeling] command = "npx" args = ["-y", "@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp", "--start"]
Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Codex MCP config guide
2. Sign in
Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server. Power BI Modeling (Authoring) runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting Codex.
3. Try it
Ask Codex for something Power BI Modeling (Authoring) can do. Create and change Power BI semantic models: tables, measures, relationships, security roles and DAX, with TMDL and PBIP files. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] table in config.toml.
- · Use enabled_tools or disabled_tools to keep the tool list short.
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FAQ
- How do I add the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server to Codex?
- Run: # ~/.codex/config.toml …. Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server.
- Is this the official Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Microsoft as com.microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See Microsoft's docs for any credentials it needs.
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Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Codex's documented syntax.