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Power Apps Code App calling Dataverse actions, functions, and Power Automate flows with TypeScript service classes and the npm CLI
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Dataverse Actions, Functions & Flows in Power Apps Code Apps: Complete Guide 

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026Canvas Apps, Power Apps code apps, Power Platformby

I've been building Power Apps Code Apps for a while now, and the question that kept coming up was always the same: how do I call actual server-side logic from here? With the @microsoft/power-apps npm CLI hitting v1.1.1, that question finally has a clean answer. This guide walks through everything — discovering and scaffolding Dataverse actions, functions, and Power Automate flows, the generated TypeScript service classes, error handling, deployment, and the architectural decisions I'd make on a real project.

Canvas Apps vs Code Apps decision point - visual representation of low-code meeting its architectural ceiling with pro-code path ahead
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Power Apps: Canvas Apps vs. Code Apps – When Low-Code Hits Its Ceiling

April 16, 2026April 17, 2026Canvas Apps, Power Apps, Power Apps code apps, Power Platformby

Most Power Platform architects reach for Canvas Apps by default — because they know them, and they work. This article will help you compare Canvas Apps vs Code Apps and understand the pros and cons of each. But there's a moment in every serious project where Canvas stops being an advantage and starts being a ceiling. In this article, I break down exactly where that line is, what Code Apps actually are (they're not PCF), and how to decide which one belongs in your next solution.