Microsoft Power Platform PowerShell modules provide a command-line interface for managing Power Platform environments, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse. These modules allow administrators and developers to automate tasks, manage security, and monitor resources efficiently.
Key Power Platform Modules:
🔹 Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Administration – Manages Power Platform environments and policies.
🔹 Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Cds.Client – Manages Dataverse (Common Data Service) operations.
🔹 Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration – Controls Power Apps environments, permissions, and settings.
🔹 Microsoft.PowerApps.PowerShell – Manages Power Apps applications, flows, and connectors.
Installing Power Platform PowerShell Modules
To use Power Platform PowerShell, install the required modules using the following commands:
# Install Power Platform Administration Module
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Administration -Scope CurrentUser
# Install Power Platform Dataverse Module
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Cds.Client -Scope CurrentUser
# Install Power Apps Administration Module
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration -Scope CurrentUser
# Install Power Apps Management Module
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerApps.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser
✔ Note: Use -Force if reinstalling.
Authenticating to Power Platform
To connect securely to Power Platform, use:
# Sign in using interactive authentication
Add-PowerAppsAccount
✔ Opens a sign-in prompt for authentication.
For Azure AD authentication with service principals, use:
$ClientId = "Your-App-ID"
$ClientSecret = "Your-Secret"
$TenantId = "Your-Tenant-ID"
$SecureSecret = ConvertTo-SecureString $ClientSecret -AsPlainText -Force
$Credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ($ClientId, $SecureSecret)
Add-PowerAppsAccount -Username $ClientId -Password $SecureSecret -TenantId $TenantId
✔ Best practice for automation & scheduled tasks.
Managing Power Platform Environments
1️⃣ List All Environments
Get-AdminPowerAppEnvironment
✔ Retrieves all Power Platform environments.
2️⃣ Create a New Environment
New-AdminPowerAppEnvironment -DisplayName "NewEnv" -EnvironmentType Sandbox -Location "United States"
✔ Creates a sandbox environment for development.
3️⃣ Remove an Environment
Remove-AdminPowerAppEnvironment -EnvironmentName "Default-123456"
✔ Deletes an unused environment.
Managing Power Apps
1️⃣ List All Power Apps
Get-AdminPowerApp
✔ Retrieves all Power Apps in the tenant.
2️⃣ Export a Power App
Export-PowerApp -AppName "App-ID" -FilePath "C:\Backup\App.zip"
✔ Exports the app package for backup or migration.
3️⃣ Import a Power App
Import-PowerApp -FilePath "C:\Backup\App.zip"
✔ Restores an exported app.
4️⃣ Delete a Power App
Remove-PowerApp -AppName "App-ID"
✔ Permanently deletes an app.
Managing Power Automate Flows
1️⃣ List All Flows
Get-AdminFlow
✔ Retrieves all Power Automate flows.
2️⃣ Enable/Disable a Flow
Disable-AdminFlow -FlowName "Flow-ID"
Enable-AdminFlow -FlowName "Flow-ID"
✔ Controls flow execution.
3️⃣ Export a Flow
Export-AdminFlow -FlowName "Flow-ID" -FilePath "C:\Backup\Flow.zip"
✔ Backs up a flow.
Managing Dataverse (CDS) Data
1️⃣ Retrieve Dataverse Tables
Get-CdsTable
✔ Lists all Dataverse tables.
2️⃣ Create a New Table in Dataverse
New-CdsTable -SchemaName "new_CustomTable" -DisplayName "Custom Table"
✔ Creates a custom Dataverse table.
3️⃣ Delete a Dataverse Table
Remove-CdsTable -TableName "new_CustomTable"
✔ Deletes an unnecessary table.
Automating Power Platform Security & Policies
1️⃣ Assign a Security Role
Set-AdminPowerAppRoleAssignment -EnvironmentName "Default-123456" -AppName "App-ID" -PrincipalType User -PrincipalId "User-ID" -RoleId "Role-ID"
✔ Assigns permissions to users.
2️⃣ Monitor Power Platform Usage
Get-AdminPowerAppUsage
✔ Retrieves usage reports.