Embed and extend Pentaho functionality

Embed and extend Pentaho capabilities from your own applications.

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• Embed Pentaho Server functionality into web applications

• Embed and extend PDI functionality

• Embed reporting functionality

• Multi-tenancy

Embed Pentaho Server functionality into web applications

Use Pentaho Server capabilities from your own web app.

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Common integration patterns

• Embed content in an iframe: dashboards, reports, and Analyzer.

• Call REST endpoints: list, run, and manage content.

• Use platform JS APIs: extend the web client.

Related topics

• Developer center

• Platform JavaScript APIs

Embed and extend PDI functionality

Extend Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) or run the engine from your Java code.

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Common extension points

• Spoon plugins: add UI panels and actions.

• Steps and job entries: add execution primitives.

• Kettle engine embedding: run transformations and jobs from Java.

Related topics

• Developer center

Embed reporting functionality

Use the Pentaho Reporting engine in your own Java application.

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Typical approaches

• Render reports server-side (PDF/HTML/Excel).

• Parameterize reports and run them on demand.

• Bundle report templates with your application.

Related topics

• Developer center

Multi-tenancy

Multi-tenancy lets you run one Pentaho deployment for multiple tenant groups.

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What you typically isolate per tenant

• Users and roles

• Repository folders and permissions

• Data sources and connections

Related topics

• User security