How do I connect Tableau?

Add the Tableau piece to a flow, then authenticate with Custom auth. Once connected, its 9 triggers and 5 actions are available anywhere in the builder.

What can I automate with Tableau?

"Workbook Event" can start a flow that runs "Download View", and you can chain Tableau together with any of 760+ other apps and AI steps in between.

Can I self-host the Tableau integration?

Yes. Activepieces is fully self-hostable, so you can run the Tableau piece on your own infrastructure with your connections and your data staying in your environment.

Can my AI agent use Tableau as a tool?

Yes. Every piece you connect can be exposed over one Activepieces MCP server, so Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or any MCP client can call Tableau actions as tools.

Tableau integration

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Actions: 5
Triggers: 9
Auth: Custom auth
License: MIT, open source
Updated: August 2026

About the Tableau integration

Add the Tableau piece to a flow, connect your account once, and the rest of the builder can read from it and write to it. Because the piece is open source you can run it on our cloud or self-host it, and combine Tableau with 760+ other apps in the same flow.

Triggers

Start a flow the moment something happens in Tableau

Each trigger below can start a flow on its own, either instantly or on a schedule.

Workbook Event
Triggers when a workbook event occurs (created, updated, or deleted)
1 field
Workbook Refresh Event
Triggers when a workbook refresh event occurs (started, succeeded, or failed)
1 field
Datasource Event
Triggers when a datasource event occurs (created, updated, or deleted)
1 field
Datasource Refresh Event
Triggers when a datasource refresh event occurs (started, succeeded, or failed)
1 field
User Deleted
Triggers when a user is deleted
View Deleted
Triggers when a workbook view is deleted
Label Event
Triggers when a label event occurs (created, updated, or deleted)
1 field
New Job
Triggers when a job matches the specified criteria
2 fields
List Extract Refresh Tasks
Lists extract refresh tasks for the site

Actions

Everything Activepieces can do in Tableau

Drop any of these into a flow and fill in the fields. No code is required.

Download View
Download a view from a workbook in the specified format
8 fields
Run Extract Refresh Task
Runs the specified extract refresh task and returns job information
1 field
Refresh Workbook
Refreshes the specified workbook immediately
1 field
Find View
Finds a view based on name (URL name)
1 field
Find Workbook
Finds a workbook based on ID or content URL
3 fields

Use Tableau in a flow

Connect Tableau once and every trigger and action above is yours to drop into the builder, alongside 760+ other apps. Free to start, on our cloud or your own servers.

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Tableau, answered.

Yes. Activepieces is open source and free to start, and the Tableau piece is included on every plan, from the free cloud tier to any self-hosted deployment.