About Tableau MCP
Tableau MCP is an MCP server published by tableau in the Developer Tools category: tableau's official MCP Server. Helping agents see and understand data.
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git clone https://github.com/tableau/tableau-mcpThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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Tableau MCP
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.
Official Documentation
https://tableau.github.io/tableau-mcp/
Getting Started
Hosted Tableau MCP (Recommended for Tableau Cloud)
Tableau MCP is available as a managed service at https://mcp.tableau.com. It uses OAuth 2.1 so every user signs in with their own Tableau Cloud identity, and all existing per-user permissions are enforced automatically.
Point any MCP-compatible client at https://mcp.tableau.com and complete the OAuth sign-in flow when prompted.
See Popular Client Integrations for step-by-step setup instructions for Slack, Claude, ChatGPT, and other common AI clients.
Tableau Server customers and Cloud customers who require self-hosted infrastructure should see the Enterprise Deployment and Self-Hosted Getting Started guides.
Self-Hosted / Local (npx)
The quickest way to run Tableau MCP locally. Requires Node.js 22.7.5 or later — no cloning or building needed. Configure your AI tool (MCP client) with:
{
"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"
}
}
}
}
For Docker, building from source, and other self-hosted options, see the Getting Started guide.
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 the "Economy" view in the "Finances" project.
Response
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