PowerBI Service error: 'The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure'

Scheduled refreshes in Microsoft's PowerBI Service may fail with the following error: DataSource.Error: An error happened while reading data from the provider: 'The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure.'

Why does this happen?#

PowerBI Service enforces SSL certificate validation for cloud-based refreshes but does not natively trust Supabase’s self-signed CA certificates. Even if 'Use encrypted connection' is disabled in Power Query, the Service environment may still enforce validation during automated refreshes.

How to resolve this#

You can resolve this using one of the following methods:

• Deploy an On-premises Data Gateway: Install the PowerBI gateway on a host where you control the certificate store (such as a virtual machine). Download the CA certificate from the Database Settings and install it into the machine's Trusted Root Certification Authorities store. Configure the PowerBI Service to perform refreshes via this gateway.

• Use Intermediate Storage: Automate an export of your data to a supported external source that PowerBI natively trusts, such as Azure Blob Storage or a CSV file on a web server. Connect PowerBI to that intermediate source instead of a direct Postgres connection.