tableau-graphql-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TABLEAU_COOKIE | No | Advanced: a browser session cookie (SSO fallback). | |
| TABLEAU_SERVER | No | https://tableau.company.com (Server) or https://<pod>.online.tableau.com (Cloud). | |
| TABLEAU_TIMEOUT | No | Per-request timeout (seconds). | 60 |
| TABLEAU_PAT_NAME | No | Personal Access Token name. | |
| TABLEAU_AUTH_TOKEN | No | Advanced: a pre-obtained X-Tableau-Auth token (SSO tenants where PATs are disabled). | |
| TABLEAU_PAT_SECRET | No | PAT secret: the whole string, do not split on :. | |
| TABLEAU_API_VERSION | No | REST API version; else read from /api/serverinfo. | |
| TABLEAU_METADATA_PATH | No | Override the GraphQL path; else auto-detected. | |
| TABLEAU_SITE_CONTENT_URL | No | Site slug (the part after /#/site/). Empty = Default site (Server only); Cloud always has one. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| graphql_queryA | Run ANY read-only GraphQL query against the Tableau Metadata API. This is the general-purpose tool; use it for any lineage question. Returns {"data": ..., "errors": ...}. |
| introspect_schemaA | Introspect the live Metadata API GraphQL schema (introspection is enabled). |
| lineage_examplesA | Return a schema cheat-sheet and a library of curated lineage questions with their
correct GraphQL queries (+ example variables). Read this before composing a |
| where_usedA | Find which workbooks (and published datasources) USE the given names, the common 'where is this used / impact analysis' question, resolved robustly. |
| impact_analysisA | Full transitive (MULTI-HOP) downstream impact of a column, field, or table. Returns every field that directly OR indirectly depends on it, and all affected sheets, dashboards, workbooks, plus the de-duplicated set of OWNERS to notify before a change. |
| search_contentA | Find content whose NAME contains |
| server_infoA | Report the connected Tableau environment: server URL, site, product & REST API version, which Metadata API endpoint is in use, the auth method, and whether external-asset (Data Management / Catalog) lineage appears available. Good first call to confirm the connection and understand what lineage depth to expect. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct role: general-purpose GraphQL querying, schema introspection, example retrieval, direct lineage lookup, transitive impact analysis, fuzzy name search, and environment info. The overlap between where_used and impact_analysis is explicitly explained, eliminating ambiguity.
Tool names are all lowercase snake_case but mix verb-first (introspect_schema, search_content), noun-first (graphql_query, lineage_examples, impact_analysis, server_info), and the unconventional where_used. There is no consistent verb_noun pattern, making the naming conventions mixed but still readable.
Seven tools is a well-scoped number for a Tableau Metadata API server. It includes a general-purpose query tool plus specialized helpers that earn their place, neither sparse nor overwhelming.
The tool set comprehensively covers the domain: raw GraphQL access, schema inspection, example templates, direct and transitive lineage queries, fuzzy search, and environment diagnostics. graphql_query fills any niche gaps, leaving no obvious dead ends.