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What You'll Need Credential Description Token Name PAT identifier Token Secret PAT secret value Site Name Tableau site content URL slug (from your site URL) Base URL Tableau Server/Cloud URL (e.g., https://yourcompany.online.tableau.com)
Overview Connect to Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud for BI analytics and usage data.
Content Workbooks, dashboards, data sources
Usage & Users View activity, user profiles
Prerequisites Administrator access required. You need privileges in to complete this setup.If you don’t have admin access, contact your administrator to:
Create the API credentials on your behalf, OR
Grant you temporary admin access to complete the setup
Site Administrator role (for full access)Personal Access Tokens enabled on your site
Setup Guide
Access Account Settings
Log in to Tableau Server/Cloud
Click your avatar → My Account Settings
Navigate to Personal Access Tokens section
Create Personal Access Token
Enter a token name: Parable Integration
Click Create new token
Copy both:
Copy your now! This is the only time it will be displayed. Store it in a secure password manager before closing this page.
Note Your Server Details
Detail Example Base URL https://yourcompany.online.tableau.com or https://tableau.yourcompany.comSite Name site-name (the content URL slug from your site URL, or empty for the default site)
Verify Your Setup Sign In (Get Auth Token)
Test API (with auth token from sign-in)
curl -X POST "https://YOUR_SERVER/api/3.19/auth/signin" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "credentials": { "personalAccessTokenName": "YOUR_TOKEN_NAME", "personalAccessTokenSecret": "YOUR_TOKEN_SECRET", "site": { "contentUrl": "YOUR_SITE_NAME" } } }'
Success! If you received a 200 OK response with valid data, your credentials are configured correctly. You can now proceed to configure this connector in Parable.
Rate Limits: enforces rate limits of .Parable handles rate limiting automatically with exponential backoff, but initial syncs of large datasets may take longer due to these limits.
Troubleshooting Error Meaning Solution 401 UnauthorizedInvalid credentials Verify token name and secret 403 ForbiddenInsufficient permissions Check user site role 404 Site not foundWrong site name Verify site content URL
PATs disabled Personal Access Tokens must be enabled by a server admin. Contact your Tableau administrator. Wrong API version Check your Tableau Server version and use a compatible API version in the URL path. Additional Resources
Tableau REST API Official API documentation
