Are you a Power App user struggling with the limitations of not having a premium license? In this quick video tutorial I’ll walk you through a workaround to use environment variables in Canvas Power Apps – all without needing that premium license.
Typically, when using environment variables in a Canvas Power App, you need access to the environment variable connectors, which are tied to Dataverse and thus require a premium license. But what if you’re working on a project and don’t have that luxury? I have the solution for you!
In this quick tutorial, I share how to bypass the need for a premium license by leveraging Power Automate. Power Automate flows can send environment variable values to your Canvas App, allowing you to still reap the benefits of environment variables, even on a free-tier license.
Environment variables are crucial in managing different environments for app development. Why let a premium license stand in the way of productivity? This hack provides an elegant solution that’s highly efficient. This method will prove valuable for developers and organizations working with multiple environments, but without access to premium-tier Power Apps.
Ready to Try It Yourself?
Check out the full video tutorial below and follow along to implement this trick in your own projects. In just a few minutes, you’ll see how easy it is to pass environment variables to your Canvas App—no premium license needed!
Give it a try, and let us know how it works for you.
