Power app (canvas app)

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Inventory

AI summary

Rencore Governance tracks 38 properties for each canvas app in your Power Apps inventory, spanning identity, ownership, usage, sharing, security, and compliance details. You configure scanning to run daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, with optional data removal during incremental scans. Three built-in policies help you identify canvas apps with premium licensing requirements, missing owners, and those shared with all tenant users.

All Power Apps (Canvas Apps) in your tenant

Part of the Power Apps inventory.

In Rencore Governance

Scan settings

Default scanning interval	Allowed scanning intervals	Data removal during incremental scan
Daily	Daily, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, Never, Initial	Yes

Properties

38 properties in 8 groups. Open a group to see its properties.

Name and identity 8

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
AppId Id	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.AppId}}`
App Open Uri	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.AppOpenUri}}`
App Type	String	Allowed values: Canvas, SharePoint Form, System.	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.AppType}}`
App Version	DateTime		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.AppVersion}}`
Description	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.Description}}`
Display Name	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.DisplayName}}`
Last published by User	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.LastPublishedByName}}`
Min Client Version	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.MinClientVersion}}`

Organization and location 3

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Environment	Environment	PowerApps in the environment Default scanning interval: Initial.	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.Environment}}`
Power App Environment	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.EnvironmentName}}`
Shared with everyone in tenant	Boolean	Shows if this Power App can be viewed and used by all users of current tenant (Permission: Everyone in {TenantName})	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.SharedWithEveryoneInTenant}}`

Activity and usage 5

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Last scan update	DateTime	Shows when this object was last updated in a scan. If an object is found during a scan but no property has been changed this date will not change.	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.LastModifiedTime}}`
Last published	DateTime		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.LastPublishTime}}`
Last published by	String	Published PowerApps by user	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.LastPublishedBy}}`
Last modified	DateTime		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.PowerAppModified}}`
Status	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.Status}}`

Dates and scanning 2

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Initially Scanned	DateTime	Shows when this object was initially found in a scan.	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.CreatedTime}}`
Created date	DateTime		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.PowerAppCreatedTime}}`

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Created By	String	PowerApps created by the user	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.Createdby}}`
Created By User	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.CreatedbyName}}`
Modified by	String	Modified PowerApps by the user	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.LastModifiedBy}}`
Modified by User	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.LastModifiedByName}}`
Owner	String	PowerApps owned by the user	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.Owner}}`
Owner User	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.OwnerName}}`
Shared Groups Count	Int32		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.SharedGroupsCount}}`
Shared Users Count	Int32		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.SharedUsersCount}}`

Security and compliance 5

Property	Type	Description	Automation placeholder
Plan Classification	String		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.AppPlanClassification}}`
Bypass Consent	Boolean		`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.BypassConsent}}`
Risk Score	Int32	Stores risk score	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.RiskScore}}`
Risk Score Update	DateTime	Stores risk score update	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.RiskScoreLastUpdate}}`
Risk Score Value	String	Stores risk score value like Low_Low	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.RiskScoreValue}}`

Settings 3

Property	Type	Automation placeholder
Alm Mode	String	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.AppAlmMode}}`
Is Featured App	Boolean	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.IsFeaturedApp}}`
Is Hero App	Boolean	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.IsHeroApp}}`

Other properties 4

Property	Type	Automation placeholder
Uses Custom Api	Boolean	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.UsesCustomApi}}`
Uses OnPremise Gateway	Boolean	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.UsesOnPremiseGateway}}`
Uses Only Grandfathered Premium Apis	Boolean	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.UsesOnlyGrandfatheredPremiumApis}}`
Uses Premium Api	Boolean	`{{PowerAppCanvasApp.UsesPremiumApi}}`

Relations

Relation	Connector	Description
Group	Microsoft 365	Groups which are co-owners of the PowerApp
Group	Microsoft 365	Groups which can use the PowerApp
User	Microsoft 365	Users co-owning the PowerApp
User	Microsoft 365	User who created the app
User	Microsoft 365	Users co-owning the PowerApp
User	Microsoft 365	Users who can use the power app (direct or via security group)
User	Microsoft 365	User who modified the app
User	Microsoft 365	User who published the app
User	Microsoft 365	Users owning the PowerApp
User	Microsoft 365	Users who can use the power app (direct or via security group)
Connection	Power Apps	Connections used in the Power App
Environment	Power Apps	All Power App environments in your tenant
Version	Power Apps	All versions of your Power Apps

Segments

This object does currently not have any segments.

Actions

This object does currently not have any actions.

Policy	Severity	Description
Power Apps requiring a premium license	Information	Shows Power Apps with premium connectors, custom connectors, common data service etc.
Power Apps (canvas apps) without owners	High	Shows PowerApps with no Owners
Power Apps (canvas apps) shared with everyone	Information	Shows Power Apps that all users of current tenant can viewed and used.

Frequently asked questions

What is the power app (canvas app) object in Rencore Governance?

All Power Apps (Canvas Apps) in your tenant. Power app (canvas app) is an object type in the Power Apps inventory of Rencore Governance.

Which properties does Rencore Governance collect for power app (canvas app)?

Rencore Governance collects 38 properties for Power app (canvas app), such as Alm Mode, AppId Id, App Open Uri and 35 more.

Which policies check power app (canvas app) objects?

3 built-in policies check Power app (canvas app) objects, such as Power Apps requiring a premium license, Power Apps (canvas apps) without owners and Power Apps (canvas apps) shared with everyone.

How often is power app (canvas app) scanned?

By default daily. You can change the scan interval of Power app (canvas app) objects under Configure objects (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, never or initial (collected once)). The interval is a target, not a guarantee: a scan can run later than planned.

Which module includes the Power Apps connector?

The Power Apps connector is part of the Apps, Automation & BI module of Rencore Governance, an add-on module on the Premium and Enterprise Plans. The connector is generally available.

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