tableau-mcp

# Tableau MCP [](https://www.tableau.com/support-levels-it-and-developer-tools) [](https://github.com/tableau/tableau-mcp/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tableau/mcp-server) ## 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/ ## 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: ```json { "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 [](https://www.heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/tableau/tableau-mcp) ## 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