Generative BI features not working in embedded QuickSight console

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Hi Team,

We have embedded the complete Amazon QuickSight console within our application. However, the Generative BI features are not working in the embedded console experience.

The same user has the required QuickSight access and can access the embedded console successfully, but the Generative BI options/features are either not visible or not functioning as expected within the embedded environment.

Could you please confirm:

  1. Whether Generative BI is supported when embedding the full QuickSight console in an external application.

  2. Whether any additional configuration, permissions, IAM policies, or feature enablement is required for embedded console users.

  3. Whether there are any known limitations for Generative BI features in the embedded QuickSight console.

  4. Whether this depends on the QuickSight edition, region, user role, or embedding API being used.

Environment details:

  • QuickSight edition: Enterprise

  • AWS Region: us-west-2

  • Embedding method/API: GenerateEmbedUrlForRegisteredUserUser type: Author Pro

  • Generative BI feature affected: Generative analysis
    Issue observed: Feature not visible

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Hi @achourey,

I found the official AWS documentation pertaining to this question, and it states that you must specify the features you want to enable in the API configuration. If no configuration is provided, the features are disabled by default. This is why the same user can see Generative BI in the native Quick Sight console but not in your embedded console.

To enable Generative BI (including generative analysis) in your embedded console, you need to pass the appropriate feature configuration in your GenerateEmbedUrlForRegisteredUser API call. The full walkthrough is here:

Hope this helps!