For more information, see API Versions in the documentation. How does REST work?

You can do the following tasks using the Metadata API: Discover data that’s associated with the content published to your Tableau Online site or your Tableau Server.

With the Tableau Server REST API you can manage and change Tableau Server resources programmatically, using HTTP. Tableau REST API Help. The API version corresponds to the version of Tableau Server that you use. Go beyond what's in the box to make Tableau the perfect fit for your organization.

Select the version of the REST API that you want to use.

Search for assets like tables, databases, and data sources. Tableau's developer tools and APIs allow you to integrate, customize, automate, and extend Tableau to fit the specific needs of your organization. The existing REST APIs are in heavy usage throughout the Tableau community and will continue to be maintained and grow. The API version defines a set of resource versions that ship with a given release of Tableau Server (such as 2019.4).

Version: 2020.2. The Tableau Metadata API enables you to discover and query assets and metadata indexed by Tableau Catalog.

The Tableau REST API provides HTTP access to programmatic solutions for managing and manipulating the functional resources of the Tableau server. Endpoints of the classic Tableau REST API have request URIs that begin with {server}/api/ {api-version-number}. You will have to configure the samples to use the API version that you select. The credentials for signing in are defined in the TableauAuth class and they correspond to the attributes you specify when you sign in using the Tableau Server REST API. Jobs, Tasks, and Schedules Methods. You can use the TSC library to sign in and sign out of Tableau Server and Tableau Online. integrate Tableau management tasks into your existing workflows, and more. Using the Tableau Server REST API, you can manage and change Tableau Server resources programmatically, via HTTP. The Tableau Server REST API enables you to create a script or program that performs the same actions you can take through the server UI.

The API gives you simple access to the functionality behind the data sources, projects, workbooks, site users, and sites on a Tableau server. The API gives you simple access to the functionality behind the data sources, projects, workbooks, site users, and sites on a Tableau server. The API allows users to access a variety of functional parameters that include: website visitors, data sources, and workbooks. To stay engaged and informed of the newest developer updates, trainings and events, join Tableau's Developer Program.