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Tableau MCP

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Tableau MCP

Tableau Supported

Build and Test

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Overview

Tableau MCP is a suite of developer primitives, including tools, resources and prompts, that will make it easier for developers to build AI applications that integrate with Tableau.

Related MCP server: Tableau MCP Server

Official Documentation

https://tableau.github.io/tableau-mcp/

Quick Start

Requirements

  • Node.js 22.7.5 or newer

  • An MCP client e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, MCP Inspector, etc.

Standard config works in most MCP clients:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tableau": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@tableau/mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "SERVER": "https://my-tableau-server.com",
        "SITE_NAME": "my_site",
        "PAT_NAME": "my_pat",
        "PAT_VALUE": "pat_value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Deploy to Heroku

Deploy to Heroku

Example Prompts to Client

Prompt #1: Querying Data

For the Superstore Datasource, what are the top 5 states with the most sales in 2025?

Response

Based on the Superstore Datasource, here are the top 5 states with the most sales in 2025:
  1. California - $146,388.34
  2. New York - $93,922.99
  3. Washington - $65,539.90
  4. Texas - $43,421.76
  5. Pennsylvania - $42,688.31
California leads by a significant margin with over $146,000 in sales, followed by New York with nearly $94,000. These two states alone account for a substantial portion of the total sales across the top 5 states.

Prompt #2: Content Exploration

Find me the most viewed workbook within the last year.

Response

The most viewed workbook within the last year is:

Global Connections
- Owner: John Doe
- Project: Marketing
- Views in last year: 523
- Last Modified: September 2, 2025
- Workbook ID: 111fb672-9401-4913-a167-17b3d89a3e4f

Prompt #3: Getting a View

Show me an image of the "Economy" view in the "Finances" project.

Response

Economy View Image

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