How to List Environments in a Dropdown in Power apps.

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Hello everyone,

I'm working on a Power Apps application and would like to provide users with a list of available environments that they can select from. Is there any way to dynamically retrieve and present this list within the app? Ideally, I want the users to be able to see the environments they have access to and select one to interact with.

Has anyone done something similar or have any suggestions on how to implement this feature?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,969 Moderator on at

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Hi,

So the answer is yes, however they have to be an admin if you want them to do it,

That or you need to create a Power Automate flow, that runs as a flow and returns them

Or

you have a Schedule Power Automate flow that runs every day, and updates a sharepoint list to store environments, then

have the power app read them from there.

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1. Enable the Power Platform for Admins Connector
In Power Apps (Canvas App), go to Data → Add data → Search for "Power Platform for Admins".
Add:
Power Platform for Admins (for environments)
Power Apps for Admins (for apps)
Note: You must have Power Platform Admin or Global Admin permissions to retrieve all environments and apps.

2. Get All Environments
You can call:

Classic Combobox-

PowerPlatformforAdmins.GetEnvironments()
This returns a table of environments with properties like:

displayName
name (environment ID)
environmentType

3. Populate the Dropdown for Environments
In your EnvironmentDropdown control:

Powerfx-
Items = PowerPlatformforAdmins.GetEnvironments().value
Set:
Powerfx-
EnvironmentDropdown.DisplayFields = ["displayName"]
EnvironmentDropdown.Value = "displayName"

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Hi,

To provide a list of available environments in your Power App, you can use the Power Platform for Admins connector. This allows you to pull the environment data into a simple list that your users can interact with.

Here is exactly how to set it up:

Step 1: Add the Connector

In your Power App editor, go to the Data tab on the left:

Click Add data.

Search for "Power Platform for Admins" and select it.

Ensure you are using an account with Power Platform Admin or Global Admin privileges.

Step 2: Create the Collection

To make the data easy to use in your UI, you need to extract the names from the connector's results. Paste this formula into the OnVisible property of your screen (or the OnStart of the App):

Note: We use ForAll here to move the displayName out of the properties section so it is easy to select in your dropdown.

Step 3: Configure the Dropdown

Now that your data is ready, set up your control:

Insert a Dropdown or Combo Box.

Set the Items property to:

colEnvironments

In the right-hand Properties pane, set the Value (or DisplayField) to:

EnvName

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Hi @luisafrancoj95,

You can retrieve the list of all environments in Power Platform by using the Power Platform Admin connector. This can be done directly in Power Apps or Power Automate.

First, add the Power Platform Admin connector as a data source in your app and establish the connection. This connector provides access to environment details and other admin-related information.

To get the details of all environments, use:
PowerPlatformforAdmins.GetAdminEnvironment().value

This returns information such as id, name, type, properties, and location for each environment.

In Power Apps, you can store the result in a collection and display it in a dropdown or gallery or any other preferred way.

Example output:

[ { "id": "/providers/Microsoft.BusinessAppPlatform/environments/Default-12345678", "name": "Default-12345678", "type": "Microsoft.BusinessAppPlatform/environments", "location": "unitedstates", "properties": { "displayName": "Default Environment", "environmentType": "Default", "createdTime": "2023-08-01T10:30:00Z", "createdBy": { "displayName": "Admin User", "id": "user-id" } } } ]

Commonly used fields:

name → Environment ID

properties.displayName → Environment name shown in Power Platform

properties.environmentType → Environment type (Default / Sandbox / Production)

location → Region

.value returns an array of environment objects containing metadata for each environment.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/powerplatformforadmins/#list-environments-as-admin

I hope this helps you!

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