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Tableau

Workbooks, views, published data sources, extract refresh jobs, and site administration via the Tableau REST API.

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About

Tableau is a visual analytics and business intelligence platform developed by Salesforce. Its REST API provides administrative and content management operations across Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud, including querying published workbooks, downloading view data in CSV or image formats, monitoring background extract refresh jobs, and managing site security.

Through Fibric, an operator monitors extract refresh schedules and dashboard availability, proposing data source refresh jobs or report export runs for operational review.

This is a reference listing. It documents what Fibric would read from Tableau and what it could propose, based on the vendor's published interfaces. Fibric builds it under a managed deployment when you request it; selecting it here installs nothing.

Inputs

  • Published workbooks, views, and project folders via GET /api/{version}/sites/{siteId}/workbooks
  • Underlying data rows from dashboard views through GET /api/{version}/sites/{siteId}/views/{viewId}/data
  • Published data sources and database connection details from GET /api/{version}/sites/{siteId}/datasources
  • Extract refresh background jobs and completion states via GET /api/{version}/sites/{siteId}/jobs/{jobId}
  • Site users, group memberships, and content permissions through GET /api/{version}/sites/{siteId}/users

Proposed actions

  • Target capability: propose running an extract refresh job for a data source via POST /api/{version}/sites/{siteId}/datasources/{id}/refresh
  • Target capability: propose triggering a workbook extract refresh via POST /api/{version}/sites/{siteId}/workbooks/{id}/refresh
  • Target capability: propose exporting a view as an image or PDF file
  • Target capability: propose updating tags on workbooks or data sources

Proposed actions are target capabilities. Every action runs propose-first and needs a validated deployment and the appropriate permissions.

What you can build

  • Trigger dashboard refreshes after data warehouse loads

    When ETL pipelines finish loading fresh transaction data, propose running Tableau extract refreshes so corporate KPI views update promptly.

    With Data Freshness, KPI Drift

  • Alert on failed data extract refresh jobs

    Inspect Tableau background job logs for connection failures or query timeouts, proposing investigation alerts to data operations teams.

    With Integration Health, Anomaly Notice

  • Assemble weekly leadership review packets

    Extract summary figures and rendered view images from executive dashboard sheets, proposing compiled weekly briefing reports for management.

    With Weekly Review, Board Pack

Requirements

  • A Tableau Cloud site or Tableau Server installation with REST API services enabled
  • A personal access token created by a site administrator or licensed Creator user
  • Site roles permitting view and refresh operations on targeted projects and data sources
Authentication
Personal access token (PAT) name and secret exchanged for an X-Tableau-Auth session token via POST /api/{version}/auth/signin.

Limits

  • Personal access tokens have configurable session durations and site-specific timeout policies
  • Tableau Cloud limits concurrent background extract refresh jobs according to site capacity tiers
  • View data export endpoints enforce row limits based on underlying data source query bounds

Access and pricing

Reference listing. Fibric builds the connector under a managed deployment when you request it. Your quote covers the build, capabilities, usage, and support.

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Questions and answers

How does Fibric authenticate with Tableau Cloud?
Fibric uses Personal Access Tokens (PATs) configured in Tableau Cloud account settings. The connector sends the token name and secret to the sign-in endpoint to obtain an X-Tableau-Auth token valid for the session.
Can Fibric download underlying summary data from a view?
Yes. The view data endpoint returns the underlying data matrix rendered in a view as comma-separated values, allowing operators to analyze aggregate numbers directly.
Does Fibric alter workbook calculations or visual layouts?
No. Fibric coordinates operational tasks such as extract refreshes, data export, and tag management. Visual layouts and calculation logic remain managed through Tableau Desktop or Web Edit.
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