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Items - Get Semantic Model Definition

Service:
SemanticModel
API Version:
v1

Returns the specified semantic model public definition.
This API supports long running operations (LRO).

When you get a semantic model's public definition, the sensitivity label is not a part of the definition.

Permissions

The caller must have read and write permissions for the semantic model.

Required Delegated Scopes

SemanticModel.ReadWrite.All or Item.ReadWrite.All

Limitations

This API is blocked for a semantic model with an encrypted sensitivity label.

Microsoft Entra supported identities

This API supports the Microsoft identities listed in this section.

Identity Support
User Yes
Service principal and Managed identities Yes

Interface

POST https://api.fabric.microsoft.com/v1/workspaces/{workspaceId}/semanticModels/{semanticModelId}/getDefinition
With optional parameters: 
POST https://api.fabric.microsoft.com/v1/workspaces/{workspaceId}/semanticModels/{semanticModelId}/getDefinition?format={format}

URI Parameters

Name In Required Type Description
semanticModelId
 path True

string (uuid)

The semantic model ID.
workspaceId
 path True

string (uuid)

The workspace ID.
format
 query

string

The format of the semantic model definition.

The following formats are allowed (case sensitive)

    • TMDL
    • TMSL

If not specified, the default is 'TMDL'.

Responses

Name Type Description
200 OK

SemanticModelDefinitionResponse

Request completed successfully.
202 Accepted

Request accepted. Retrieving the definition is in progress.

Headers

  • Location: string
  • x-ms-operation-id: string
  • Retry-After: integer
Other Status Codes

ErrorResponse

Common error codes:

  • OperationNotSupportedForItem - Operation not supported for requested item.

Examples

Get a semantic model definition example

Sample request

POST https://api.fabric.microsoft.com/v1/workspaces/6e335e92-a2a2-4b5a-970a-bd6a89fbb765/semanticModels/cfafbeb1-8037-4d0c-896e-a46fb27ff229/getDefinition

Sample response

Status code:
200 
{
  "definition": {
    "parts": [
      {
        "path": "definition/database.tmdl",
        "payload": "<base64 encoded string>",
        "payloadType": "InlineBase64"
      },
      {
        "path": "definition/model.tmdl",
        "payload": "<base64 encoded string>",
        "payloadType": "InlineBase64"
      },
      {
        "path": "definition/tables/Table1.tmdl",
        "payload": "<base64 encoded string>",
        "payloadType": "InlineBase64"
      },
      {
        "path": "definition.pbism",
        "payload": "<base64 encoded string>",
        "payloadType": "InlineBase64"
      },
      {
        "path": ".platform",
        "payload": "ZG90UGxhdGZvcm1CYXNlNjRTdHJpbmc=",
        "payloadType": "InlineBase64"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Status code:
202 
Location: https://api.fabric.microsoft.com/v1/operations/431e8d7b-4a95-4c02-8ccd-6faef5ba1bd7
x-ms-operation-id: 431e8d7b-4a95-4c02-8ccd-6faef5ba1bd7
Retry-After: 30

Definitions

Name Description
ErrorRelatedResource

The error related resource details object.
ErrorResponse

The error response.
ErrorResponseDetails

The error response details.
PayloadType

The type of the definition part payload. Additional payload types may be added over time.
SemanticModelDefinition

Semantic model public definition object.
SemanticModelDefinitionPart

Semantic model definition part object.
SemanticModelDefinitionResponse

Semantic model public definition response.

ErrorRelatedResource

Object

The error related resource details object.

Name Type Description
resourceId

string

The resource ID that's involved in the error.
resourceType

string

The type of the resource that's involved in the error.

ErrorResponse

Object

The error response.

Name Type Description
errorCode

string

A specific identifier that provides information about an error condition, allowing for standardized communication between our service and its users.
message

string

A human readable representation of the error.
moreDetails

ErrorResponseDetails[]

List of additional error details.
relatedResource

ErrorRelatedResource

The error related resource details.
requestId

string

ID of the request associated with the error.

ErrorResponseDetails

Object

The error response details.

Name Type Description
errorCode

string

A specific identifier that provides information about an error condition, allowing for standardized communication between our service and its users.
message

string

A human readable representation of the error.
relatedResource

ErrorRelatedResource

The error related resource details.

PayloadType

Enumeration

The type of the definition part payload. Additional payload types may be added over time.

Value Description
InlineBase64

Inline Base 64.

SemanticModelDefinition

Object

Semantic model public definition object.

Name Type Description
format

string

The format of the item definition.
parts

SemanticModelDefinitionPart[]

A list of definition parts.

SemanticModelDefinitionPart

Object

Semantic model definition part object.

Name Type Description
path

string

The semantic model part path.
payload

string

The semantic model part payload.
payloadType

PayloadType

The payload type.

SemanticModelDefinitionResponse

Object

Semantic model public definition response.

Name Type Description
definition

SemanticModelDefinition

Semantic model public definition object.