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Tableau MCP, CLI, and Lua Integration for AI Agents
Tableau integration docs for AI agents: MCP gateway setup, Tableau CLI commands, Lua API reference, credentials, and function schemas.
6 functions 6 read 0 write Bearer token auth
Tableau for agents
Credentials can be configured manually in web or CLI hosts.
Use this integration from Lua code mode, the headless integrations CLI, or the KosmoKrator MCP gateway. The same package metadata powers all three surfaces.
Machine-Readable Metadata
- integration_slug
tableau- route_slug
tableau- package
tableau- auth_strategy
bearer_tokenBearer token- cli_setup_supported
true- cli_runtime_supported
true- mcp_gateway_supported
true- lua_supported
true- supports_multi_account
true
Quick Links
Lua APIAgent-facing namespace and function reference. Tableau CLIHeadless setup and direct function calls. Tableau MCPMCP gateway setup for external clients. Submit feedbackReport missing tools, auth problems, wrong docs, or runtime issues. ContributeAdd tools or improve metadata in the integrations repo.
Tableau MCP Client Matrix
Use these pages when a specific agent client or framework needs copy-pasteable MCP setup for Tableau.
Claude Code Tableau MCP setup for Claude Code. Cursor Tableau MCP setup for Cursor. Codex Tableau MCP setup for Codex. OpenAI Agents Tableau MCP setup for OpenAI Agents SDK. Claude Agent SDK Tableau MCP setup for Claude Agent SDK. Vercel AI SDK Tableau MCP setup for Vercel AI SDK. LangChain Tableau MCP setup for LangChain. LangGraph Tableau MCP setup for LangGraph. CrewAI Tableau MCP setup for CrewAI. MCP clients Tableau MCP setup for Generic MCP Clients.
Tableau CLI Matrix
Use these pages for direct Tableau CLI workflows in scripts, CI, cron, and agent wrappers.
CI Tableau CLI for CI. Cron Jobs Tableau CLI for cron jobs. Shell Scripts Tableau CLI for shell scripts. Headless Automation Tableau CLI for headless automation. Coding Agents Tableau CLI for coding agents.
Function Catalog
| Function | Type | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
tableau.tableau_list_workbooks | Read read | 2 | List workbooks available on the Tableau site. Returns workbook names, IDs, project assignments, and owners. Use the workbook IDs with tableau_get_workbook for full details. |
tableau.tableau_get_workbook | Read read | 1 | Get detailed information about a specific Tableau workbook, including its views, connections, and permissions. Requires the workbook LUID. |
tableau.tableau_list_views | Read read | 2 | List views (dashboards and sheets) available on the Tableau site. Returns view names, IDs, and associated workbooks. Use view IDs with tableau_get_view for full details. |
tableau.tableau_get_view | Read read | 1 | Get detailed information about a specific Tableau view (dashboard or sheet), including its workbook, owner, and usage stats. Requires the view LUID. |
tableau.tableau_list_projects | Read read | 2 | List projects on the Tableau site. Projects organize workbooks and data sources. Returns project names, IDs, descriptions, and parent project info. |
tableau.tableau_get_current_user | Read read | 0 | Get information about the currently authenticated Tableau user, including name, email, site role, and auth settings. |