Tableau MCP

Name: Tableau MCP
Author: Tableau

Query Tableau data sources, explore workbooks and views, and read Pulse metrics from an assistant

Official · Tableau TypeScript Remote (hosted) · Streamable HTTP Local · stdio Data and analytics

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79 popularity score ★ 368 ↓ 18k/wk

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Remote (hosted)

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Opens the app, which asks before it adds the server.

Or add it by command or config

Claude Codeterminal

claude mcp add --transport http Tableau https://mcp.tableau.com

Claude (desktop and web)Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

https://mcp.tableau.com

ChatGPTSettings → Apps → Advanced → Developer mode, then Create app

https://mcp.tableau.com

Local (npm)

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Opens the app, which asks before it adds the server. Then replace each <NAME> in its settings with your value.

Or add it by command or config

It needs SERVER, SITE_NAME, PAT_NAME, PAT_VALUE. Replace each <NAME> with your value.

Claude CodeTerminal

claude mcp add tableau -e SERVER=<SERVER> -e SITE_NAME=<SITE_NAME> -e PAT_NAME=<PAT_NAME> -e PAT_VALUE=<PAT_VALUE> -- npx -y @tableau/mcp-server@latest

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tableau": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tableau/mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tableau": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tableau/mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tableau": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tableau/mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.tableau]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@tableau/mcp-server@latest"]

[mcp_servers.tableau.env]
SERVER = "<SERVER>"
SITE_NAME = "<SITE_NAME>"
PAT_NAME = "<PAT_NAME>"
PAT_VALUE = "<PAT_VALUE>"

Gemini CLITerminal

gemini mcp add --scope user -e SERVER=<SERVER> -e SITE_NAME=<SITE_NAME> -e PAT_NAME=<PAT_NAME> -e PAT_VALUE=<PAT_VALUE> tableau npx -- -y @tableau/mcp-server@latest

Local (container)

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Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Add to LM Studio Add to Goose

Opens the app, which asks before it adds the server. Then replace each <NAME> in its settings with your value.

Or add it by command or config

It needs SERVER, SITE_NAME, PAT_NAME, PAT_VALUE. Replace each <NAME> with your value.

FirstTerminal

git clone https://github.com/tableau/tableau-mcp.git
cd tableau-mcp
npm install
npm run build:docker

Claude CodeTerminal

claude mcp add tableau -e SERVER=<SERVER> -e SITE_NAME=<SITE_NAME> -e PAT_NAME=<PAT_NAME> -e PAT_VALUE=<PAT_VALUE> -- docker run -i --rm -e SERVER -e SITE_NAME -e PAT_NAME -e PAT_VALUE tableau-mcp

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tableau": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SERVER",
        "-e",
        "SITE_NAME",
        "-e",
        "PAT_NAME",
        "-e",
        "PAT_VALUE",
        "tableau-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tableau": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SERVER",
        "-e",
        "SITE_NAME",
        "-e",
        "PAT_NAME",
        "-e",
        "PAT_VALUE",
        "tableau-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tableau": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SERVER",
        "-e",
        "SITE_NAME",
        "-e",
        "PAT_NAME",
        "-e",
        "PAT_VALUE",
        "tableau-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.tableau]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "SERVER", "-e", "SITE_NAME", "-e", "PAT_NAME", "-e", "PAT_VALUE", "tableau-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.tableau.env]
SERVER = "<SERVER>"
SITE_NAME = "<SITE_NAME>"
PAT_NAME = "<PAT_NAME>"
PAT_VALUE = "<PAT_VALUE>"

Gemini CLITerminal

gemini mcp add --scope user -e SERVER=<SERVER> -e SITE_NAME=<SITE_NAME> -e PAT_NAME=<PAT_NAME> -e PAT_VALUE=<PAT_VALUE> tableau docker -- run -i --rm -e SERVER -e SITE_NAME -e PAT_NAME -e PAT_VALUE tableau-mcp

Local (from source)

Add in one click

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Add to LM Studio

Opens the app, which asks before it adds the server. Then replace each <NAME> in its settings with your value.

Or add it by command or config

It needs SERVER, SITE_NAME, PAT_NAME, PAT_VALUE. Replace each <NAME> with your value.

FirstTerminal

git clone https://github.com/tableau/tableau-mcp.git
cd tableau-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Claude CodeTerminal

claude mcp add tableau -e SERVER=<SERVER> -e SITE_NAME=<SITE_NAME> -e PAT_NAME=<PAT_NAME> -e PAT_VALUE=<PAT_VALUE> -- node '<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE>/build/index.js'

Claude Desktopclaude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tableau": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE>/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tableau": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE>/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tableau": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE>/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "<SERVER>",
        "SITE_NAME": "<SITE_NAME>",
        "PAT_NAME": "<PAT_NAME>",
        "PAT_VALUE": "<PAT_VALUE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.tableau]
command = "node"
args = ["<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE>/build/index.js"]

[mcp_servers.tableau.env]
SERVER = "<SERVER>"
SITE_NAME = "<SITE_NAME>"
PAT_NAME = "<PAT_NAME>"
PAT_VALUE = "<PAT_VALUE>"

Gemini CLITerminal

gemini mcp add --scope user -e SERVER=<SERVER> -e SITE_NAME=<SITE_NAME> -e PAT_NAME=<PAT_NAME> -e PAT_VALUE=<PAT_VALUE> tableau node -- '<ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_CLONE>/build/index.js'

Settings 12

Set together: pat
`SERVER`	Required: URL of the Tableau Server, or the Cloud pod (e.g. https://prod-useast-c.online.tableau.com).
`SITE_NAME`	Required: Content URL of the site. It may be blank on Tableau Server for the default site.
`AUTH`	Optional: pat, uat, direct-trust, oauth or passthrough. Each mode other than pat needs its own settings. Default `pat`.
`INCLUDE_TOOLS`	Optional: Comma-separated tools or groups to offer. All are offered by default. EXCLUDE_TOOLS hides tools instead, and the two cannot be set together.
`ADMIN_TOOLS_ENABLED`	Optional: true turns on the admin-only tools. Default `false`. For admin tools.
`FLOW_WRITE_TOOLS_ENABLED`	Optional: false hides run-flow, run-flow-task and cancel-flow-run. When unset the flow-write-tools flag (on) decides. FLOW_READ_TOOLS_ENABLED does the same for the read-only flow tools. For run-flow, run-flow-task, cancel-flow-run.
`KNOWLEDGE_TOOLS_ENABLED`	Optional: true registers the knowledge read tools on sites that have Tableau Knowledge. When unset the knowledge-tools flag (off) decides. For query-knowledge-context, inspect-knowledge-context.
`KNOWLEDGE_WRITE_TOOLS_ENABLED`	Optional: true registers manage-knowledge-context, but only when KNOWLEDGE_TOOLS_ENABLED is true too. When unset the knowledge-write-tools flag (off) decides. For manage-knowledge-context.
`INSIGHTS_TOOLS_ENABLED`	Optional: true registers generate-insight-cards. Default `false`. For generate-insight-cards.
`PRODUCT_TELEMETRY_ENABLED`	Optional: Sends a usage event to Tableau on each tool call. Only the value false stops it. Default `true`.
`PAT_NAME`	Required: Name of the personal access token (not your username).
`PAT_VALUE` secret	Required: Secret value of the personal access token.

In a container, a setting goes in with -e NAME=value after docker run.

What it does

Tableau MCP is Tableau's own server for working with a Tableau Cloud or Tableau Server site from an assistant. It can list published data sources, read their fields and run queries against them through the VizQL Data Service. Workbooks and views can be found, downloaded and exported as data or images. It also searches site content and reads Pulse metrics. Some tools change things. Publishing a workbook or running a Prep flow are examples, and with admin tools switched on it can also change user roles or delete content after a preview.

You can use it two ways. Tableau hosts a copy at https://mcp.tableau.com for Tableau Cloud, where each person signs in with OAuth under their own permissions. The other way is to run the npm package yourself, with npx or from a clone or as a Docker image you build. That works against Cloud or Server and signs in with a personal access token unless AUTH says otherwise. The repo can also build a standalone executable that needs no Node install. The npm package carries the Web server only, so the Tableau Desktop authoring tools come from a separate build of the same repo.

The tool list in src/tools/web/toolName.ts has 55 tools, though not all of them show up by default. features.json turns the Prep flow tools on, run-flow included, and leaves the knowledge and MCP app tools off along with data apps. The knowledge tools now have their own switches: KNOWLEDGE_TOOLS_ENABLED for the two read tools, and KNOWLEDGE_WRITE_TOOLS_ENABLED for manage-knowledge-context, which also needs the read switch on. Admin tools stay hidden until ADMIN_TOOLS_ENABLED=true. Insight cards wait for INSIGHTS_TOOLS_ENABLED=true. The same file now turns role and registration checks on by default, so a user whose site role is too low, or a site that lacks a feature, may see fewer tools than the list holds.

What it needs

To run it yourself	Node.js 22.7.5+
Runs on	macOS, Windows, Linux
Tableau Cloud or Tableau Server	Paid planA user with API access and a personal access token. Admin tools need a site or server administrator role.

Create a personal access token under your Tableau account settings. Pass its name and secret as PAT_NAME and PAT_VALUE, next to SERVER and SITE_NAME. Pulse needs Tableau Cloud. Insight Brief and the knowledge tools need Tableau+, and flow runs need Data Management with Prep Conductor. For the hosted way you need a Tableau Cloud account, and in Claude Code you run /mcp and choose Authenticate.

Limits

Limit Tableau personal access tokens expire after 15 days unused by default, so a local PAT setup may need a fresh token now and then
Limit The Getting Started page says Node 18 is enough, but package.json engines asks for Node 22.7.5 or later
Not covered The npm package holds the Web server only; the Tableau Desktop authoring server has to be built from source (npm run build:desktop)
Limit There is no published Docker image; you build the tableau-mcp image from a clone with npm run build:docker
Size cap MAX_RESULT_LIMIT is unset by default, so list tools return everything unless it or MAX_RESULT_LIMITS is set
Not covered The hosted endpoint is for Tableau Cloud; Tableau Server sites need the self-hosted package
Limit Knowledge, MCP app and data app tools ship switched off; knowledge needs KNOWLEDGE_TOOLS_ENABLED=true, insight cards INSIGHTS_TOOLS_ENABLED=true
Limit features.json turns on enforce-role-requirements and enforce-registration-conditions, so tools the user's site role or the site cannot use are left out
Limit Setting both INCLUDE_TOOLS and EXCLUDE_TOOLS makes the server throw an error

Who it suits

It suits Tableau customers who want an assistant to answer questions from published data sources or to find and export workbooks and views. On Tableau Cloud the hosted endpoint spares you a token and a Node install, and each user only sees what their own permissions allow. Tableau Server sites, or teams that want the admin tools under their own control, should run the package themselves. Flow runs are on by default there, so set FLOW_WRITE_TOOLS_ENABLED=false or use INCLUDE_TOOLS if the assistant should only read. It needs a Tableau site to do anything.

Tools 55

37 only read, 15 change things, 3 can delete or overwrite.

list-datasources: Lists the published data sources on the site
get-datasource-metadata: Returns a data source's fields, types, calculations and relationships
query-datasource: Runs a VizQL Data Service query on a published data source and returns rows
list-workbooks: Lists the workbooks on the site
get-workbook: Returns details of one workbook
download-workbook: Fetches a workbook as TWB or TWBX
move-workbook changes: Moves a workbook to another project
request-workbook-upload changes: Starts an upload of a workbook file for publishing
publish-workbook changes: Publishes an uploaded workbook to the site
request-datasource-upload changes: Starts an upload of a data source file for publishing
publish-datasource changes: Publishes an uploaded data source to the site
list-projects: Lists the projects on the site
list-views: Lists the views on the site
list-custom-views: Lists the saved custom views of a workbook
get-view: Returns details of one view
get-view-data: Exports the data behind a view
get-view-image: Renders a view as an image
get-custom-view-data: Exports a custom view's data
get-custom-view-image: Renders a saved custom view as an image
search-content: Searches site content through Tableau's search API
list-flows: Lists Tableau Prep flows
get-flow: Returns one Prep flow with its outputs and recent runs
describe-flow: Summarises a Prep flow's inputs, outputs, steps and lineage
list-flow-runs: Lists the run history of Prep flows
list-flow-tasks: Lists scheduled Prep flow tasks
get-flow-task: Returns one scheduled flow task
run-flow changes: Runs a Prep flow now after a confirmed preview; can overwrite flow outputs
run-flow-task changes: Runs a scheduled flow task now after a confirmed preview
cancel-flow-run changes: Asks Tableau to cancel a queued or running flow run
list-all-pulse-metric-definitions: Lists every Pulse metric definition on a Tableau Cloud site
list-pulse-metric-definitions-from-definition-ids: Returns Pulse metric definitions by id
list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-definition-id: Lists the Pulse metrics under one definition
list-pulse-metrics-from-metric-ids: Returns Pulse metrics by metric id
list-pulse-metric-subscriptions: Lists the current user's Pulse metric subscriptions
generate-pulse-metric-value-insight-bundle: Builds Pulse insights for a metric, such as period change and top contributors
generate-pulse-insight-brief: Produces a Pulse Insight Brief; needs Tableau+
generate-insight-cards: Generates insight cards; off unless INSIGHTS_TOOLS_ENABLED is true
list-extract-refresh-tasks: Admin: lists the site's extract refresh tasks
update-cloud-extract-refresh-task changes: Admin: previews a change to an extract refresh schedule on Tableau Cloud
confirm-update-cloud-extract-refresh-task changes: Admin: applies a previewed schedule change
list-jobs: Admin: lists background jobs on the site
list-users: Admin: lists the site's users
update-user changes: Admin: changes a user's site role after confirmation
query-admin-insights: Admin: queries Admin Insights, for example for stale content
delete-content deletes: Admin: previews deleting a workbook, data source or extract refresh task
confirm-delete-content deletes: Admin: carries out a previewed delete
query-knowledge-context: Reads governed definitions, lineage and impact from the knowledge graph; off by default
inspect-knowledge-context: Checks the knowledge graph's status and health; off by default
manage-knowledge-context deletes: Creates, edits or deletes governed semantic context; off by default
get-embed-token: Issues a token for embedding Tableau content in an MCP app; off by default
render-interactive-viz: Shows an interactive visualisation in clients that support MCP apps; off by default
record-event changes: Sends an event from an embedded MCP app to Tableau telemetry; off by default
revoke-access-token changes: Revokes an access token
reset-consent changes: Clears a user's stored OAuth consent
scaffold-data-app changes: Creates a starter Tableau data app workspace; off by default

Popularity

79 popularity score, on our list (the bar is 36)

★ 368 ↓ 18k/wk

GitHub stars	368	30.8 points
Stars in 30 days	+20	6.6 points
npm downloads, last week	17,545	34 points
Official server	Yes	8 points

Measured 2026-11-07. How the score works.

Where it is published

Code	tableau/tableau-mcp ★ 368
npm	@tableau/mcp-server 5.5.0, 2026-11-04
Hosted	`https://mcp.tableau.com` Streamable HTTP · OAuth sign-in

What it can reach

Runs	On your machine, or on the maker's servers
Reaches	The internet, Your account at a service
Changes things	Yes: it can write, send, create or delete
Sign-in	OAuth sign-in for the hosted endpoint; an API key or token to run it yourself
Licence	Apache-2.0 (npm)
Usage data	Sends it unless you turn it off (`PRODUCT_TELEMETRY_ENABLED`) One tool_call event per tool call to prod.telemetry.tableausoftware.com, carrying the tool name, request and session ids, site and user LUIDs, success, error code and the server URL
Last code change	2026-11-06

Run locally, the code runs on your machine and calls your Tableau site's APIs as the token's user, so it can do whatever that user's permissions allow. The hosted endpoint signs each user in with OAuth. Tools can publish and move workbooks and data sources. Flow runs are on by default, and a run can overwrite flow outputs on the site. Admin tools are opt-in. They change schedules and user roles, and they can delete content, though each of those goes through a preview and a second confirming call, as flow runs do. File logging is off unless you turn it on. When on, it writes tool calls and API traces to disk with secrets masked unless DISABLE_LOG_MASKING is true.

Over time

GitHub stars 368 +20 (+6 %)

368348

8 Oct 20267 Nov 2026

npm downloads a week 18k +17k (+3320 %)

26k289

20 Oct 20257 Nov 2026

Before the site measured it, read from npm's daily download counts.

Popularity score 79 +18 (+29 %)

8062

8 Oct 20267 Nov 2026

What is rising across the directory

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Or add it by command or config

Add in one click

Or add it by command or config

Settings 12

What it does

What it needs

Limits

Who it suits

Tools 55

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