Power BI + Claude: AI-Powered Modeling with the MCP Connector

The Power BI Modeling MCP Server is changing how analysts and developers build and manage semantic data models. In this hands-on course, Power BI developer Matthew Mikes shows you how to install and configure the official Microsoft Power BI Modeling MCP connector, link it to Claude Desktop, and start interacting with your Power BI models using natural language prompts. You explore real-world workflows including writing and validating DAX measures, documenting your model, managing relationships, and performing bulk operations that would otherwise take hours of manual effort. Throughout the course, you follow safety-first principles, working in read-only mode, maintaining backups, and crafting precise prompts that produce reliable, production-ready results.

Learning objectives
Configure the Microsoft Power BI Modeling MCP Server and connect it to Claude Desktop for local semantic model interaction.
Use natural language prompts in Claude Desktop to create, modify, and validate DAX measures and model relationships.
Perform advanced semantic model operations, including bulk edits, documentation generation, and schema exploration through conversational AI commands.
Apply best practices for safe, responsible AI-assisted modeling, including backup strategies, read-only exploration, and prompt engineering techniques specific to Power BI workflows.
Identify the strengths and limitations of AI-driven model development.