Power BI Refresh Error:
CosmosDbSqlApiOperationFailed

What does this error mean?

An operation against Azure Cosmos DB SQL API failed in an ADF or Fabric pipeline. Covers both read and write failures at the Cosmos DB layer.

Common causes

• 1A problem with the Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL (SQL API) operation
• 2The specific cause is in the inner error message — permissions, throttling (429), network, or data issues

How to fix it

1. 1Check the full error message — CosmosDbSqlApiOperationFailed wraps the specific Cosmos DB error
2. 2Look up the error in the Azure Cosmos DB troubleshooting documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/troubleshoot-dot-net-sdk
3. 3For further help, contact the Azure Cosmos DB support team

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