Rapid BI Catalog runs on-premises and needs only a few outbound connections. Allow these hosts according to the features you use.
Outbound Hosts
| Host / endpoint | Purpose | When needed |
|---|---|---|
app.rapidlens.com | Licence activation, renewal, and release; signed release downloads | Activation, updates, recovery (online installs) |
cloudmanager.tableau.com | Tableau Cloud Manager API — tenant, site, and user discovery | Tableau Cloud environments only |
| Tableau Server / Cloud pod URL(s) (HTTPS) | REST API: sign-in, list projects/workbooks, download workbooks | Any Tableau processing |
login.microsoftonline.com | Microsoft identity platform — acquires the access tokens for the Power BI service principal | Any Power BI processing |
api.powerbi.com | Power BI REST API: list workspaces, members and reports, and download the report file | Any Power BI processing |
api.fabric.microsoft.com | Microsoft Fabric API: the semantic model and report definitions — the metadata Rapid BI Catalog documents | Any Power BI processing |
graph.microsoft.com | Microsoft Graph: expands an Entra ID security group into its users during Power BI discovery | Power BI workspaces shared with a security group |
| IdP issuer / authorization server (e.g. your Okta org) | OIDC/SAML login and OAuth 2.0 Trust token issuance | SSO and/or OAuth 2.0 Trust |
| SMTP server (yours) | Invitations, onboarding, password resets, notifications | for email related features |
Next Steps
- Install Rapid BI Catalog: Installation
- Connect Tableau: Tableau Server & Cloud Setup
- Connect Power BI: Power BI Service