Test Tableau MCP Server

@joeconstantino

Basic information

About Test Tableau MCP Server

a quick POC to expose Tableau VDS endpoints through an MCP server and integrate them with Claude Desktop client

Test Tableau MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vds": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/test-tableau-mcp/",
        "run",
        "vds.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is test-tableau-mcp?

test-tableau-mcp is a prototype MCP server that exposes Tableau VDS endpoints as tools for Claude Desktop. It allows querying Tableau data sources via the VDS API using natural language.

How to use test-tableau-mcp?

Set up a Python environment with UV, hardcode four variables (server URL, metadata GraphQL URL, datasource LUID, and session token) in vds.py, then run the server with uv --directory <ABSOLUTE PATH> run vds.py. Configure Claude Desktop by adding the server to its claude_desktop_config.json and restart the app.

Key features of test-tableau-mcp

Exposes Tableau VDS API as MCP tools.
Query data sources with fields, filters, sorts, and limits.
Integrates directly with Claude Desktop.
Supports in-context sample payloads for correct syntax.
Requires manual authentication via hardcoded session token.

Use cases of test-tableau-mcp

Querying sales data by segment or region through Claude Desktop.
Filtering and sorting Tableau VDS measures with natural language.
Prototyping MCP-based access to Tableau virtual connections.
Demonstrating VDS API query formatting with in-context examples.

Frequently asked questions

What are the system requirements?

Python 3.10 or higher, MCP SDK 1.2.0 or higher, and UV installed.

How do I configure the required environment variables?

Hardcode four variables in vds.py: `VIZQL_API_BASE`, `METADATA_GRAPHQL`, `DS_LUID`, and `AUTH_TOKEN`.

How do I run the server?

Use `uv --directory <ABSOLUTE PATH TO PROJECT> run vds.py`.

How do I connect test-tableau-mcp to Claude Desktop?

Add a server entry with command `uv`, arguments `["--directory", "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/", "run", "vds.py"]` in Claude Desktop's `claude_desktop_config.json`.

How do I query the VDS API through the server?

Start by passing in-context samples from `samples.py` to teach Claude the correct `Query` object syntax for fields, filters, sorts, and limits.

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