How do I install Tableau?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Tableau need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Tableau use?

Tableau runs locally over stdio.

When was Tableau last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Tableau's official MCP Server. Helping agents see and understand data.

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The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code PlugMCP에서 실행

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

npx -y @tableau/[email protected]

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add tableau-tableau-mcp -- npx -y @tableau/mcp-server@6.0.4

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "tableau-tableau-mcp": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "@tableau/[email protected]"8      ]9    }10  }11}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · npmPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

PlugMCP에서 실행

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

실행

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
License: Apache-2.0
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

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

Economy View Image