Tableau Desktop

aid: tableau-desktop
name: Tableau Desktop
description: >-
  APIs and integration points for Tableau Desktop, a data visualization and business intelligence platform from
  Salesforce. Tableau provides REST APIs, embedding APIs, extension APIs, and SDK tools for building custom
  visualizations, automating server operations, and extending analytics capabilities.
type: Index
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tableau-desktop/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Data Visualization
- Desktop Application
apis:
- aid: tableau-desktop:rest-api
  name: Tableau REST API
  description: >-
    Manage and interact with Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud resources programmatically including workbooks, data
    sources, users, and permissions.
  humanURL: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/rest_api/en-us/REST/rest_api.htm
  baseURL: https://tableau-server/api/3.22
  tags:
  - Cloud
  - Publishing
  - REST
  - Server
  - Workbooks
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/rest_api/en-us/REST/rest_api.htm
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/rest_api/en-us/REST/rest_api_ref.htm
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/rest_api/en-us/REST/rest_api_concepts_auth.htm
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/tableau-desktop-openapi.yml
- aid: tableau-desktop:extensions-api
  name: Tableau Extensions API
  description: >-
    Build dashboard extensions that enable users to interact with data from other applications directly in Tableau
    dashboards.
  humanURL: https://tableau.github.io/extensions-api/
  baseURL: https://tableau.github.io/extensions-api/
  tags:
  - Dashboard
  - Extensions
  - JavaScript
  - Web Components
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tableau.github.io/extensions-api/docs/trex_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://tableau.github.io/extensions-api/docs/index.html
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/tableau/extensions-api
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://tableau.github.io/extensions-api/docs/trex_getstarted.html
- aid: tableau-desktop:hyper-api
  name: Tableau Hyper API
  description: >-
    Create, read, update, and delete data in .hyper files for use in Tableau Desktop and Server with high-performance
    data extract capabilities.
  humanURL: https://tableau.github.io/hyper-db/docs/
  baseURL: https://tableau.github.io/hyper-db/
  tags:
  - Data Extract
  - Database
  - ETL
  - Hyper
  - SQL
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tableau.github.io/hyper-db/docs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://tableau.github.io/hyper-db/lang_docs/py/tableauhyperapi.html
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/tableau/hyper-api-samples
  - type: ReleaseNotes
    url: https://tableau.github.io/hyper-db/docs/releases/
- aid: tableau-desktop:embedding-api
  name: Tableau Embedding API
  description: Embed Tableau visualizations into web applications using modern web components with v3 of the Embedding API.
  humanURL: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/embedding_api/en-us/index.html
  baseURL: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/embedding_api/
  tags:
  - Embedding
  - Integration
  - JavaScript
  - Web Components
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/embedding_api/en-us/index.html
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/tableau/embedding-api-v3-samples
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/embedding_api/en-us/docs/embedding_api_auth.html
- aid: tableau-desktop:metadata-api
  name: Tableau Metadata API
  description: >-
    Discover and query metadata about Tableau content using GraphQL, including workbooks, data sources, flows, and
    lineage information.
  humanURL: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/index.html
  baseURL: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/
  tags:
  - Data Governance
  - GraphQL
  - Lineage
  - Metadata
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/index.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://help.tableau.com/current/api/metadata_api/en-us/docs/meta_api_start.html
  - url: graphql/tableau-desktop-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: tableau-desktop:server-client-python
  name: Tableau Server Client (Python)
  description: >-
    Python library that provides a convenient wrapper for the Tableau Server REST API for automation and integration
    workflows.
  humanURL: https://tableau.github.io/server-client-python/
  baseURL: https://tableau.github.io/server-client-python/
  tags:
  - Automation
  - Python
  - REST API
  - Server
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tableau.github.io/server-client-python/docs/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://tableau.github.io/server-client-python/docs/api-ref
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/tableau/server-client-python
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.tableau.com/developer
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.tableau.com/developer/tools
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.tableau.com/developer/getting-started
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.tableau.com/about/blog/developers
- type: Support
  url: https://www.tableau.com/support
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.tableau.com/tos
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.tableau.com/privacy
- type: Training
  url: >-
    https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/tableau-developer-platform/get-started-with-the-tableau-developer-platform
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/tableau
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: REST API Management
    description: Full CRUD operations on Tableau Server and Cloud resources including workbooks, data sources, and users.
  - name: Dashboard Extensions
    description: Build custom interactive extensions that integrate third-party data and functionality into dashboards.
  - name: High-Performance Data Extracts
    description: Create and manage .hyper data extract files with the Hyper API for optimized data loading.
  - name: Embedded Analytics
    description: Embed interactive Tableau visualizations in web applications with modern web components.
  - name: Metadata and Lineage
    description: Query content metadata and data lineage using GraphQL for governance and impact analysis.
  - name: Python Automation
    description: Automate Tableau Server operations with the Python Server Client library.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Embedded Analytics
    description: Embed interactive dashboards and visualizations into customer-facing web applications.
  - name: Data Pipeline Automation
    description: Automate data extract creation and refresh workflows using the Hyper API and REST API.
  - name: Content Migration
    description: Migrate workbooks and data sources between Tableau Server environments programmatically.
  - name: Custom Dashboard Extensions
    description: Build write-back forms, custom controls, and third-party integrations as dashboard extensions.
  - name: Data Governance
    description: Track data lineage and content dependencies using the Metadata API for impact analysis.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Salesforce
    description: Native integration with Salesforce CRM for embedded analytics and data connectivity.
  - name: Snowflake
    description: High-performance data connectivity with Snowflake cloud data warehouse.
  - name: AWS
    description: Cloud deployment on AWS with S3, Redshift, and Athena data source support.
  - name: Azure
    description: Azure integration with Synapse Analytics, Blob Storage, and Azure Active Directory.
  - name: Python
    description: TabPy server for executing Python scripts in Tableau calculated fields.
  - name: Slack
    description: Collaboration integration for sharing and subscribing to Tableau content in Slack.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
  url: https://apievangelist.com