How to Build a Tableau Web Data Connector with OAuth
October 22, 2022 - TableauWeb Data Connectors
Let's go through some of the most asked about topics for a WDC like using OAuth and handling CORS errors by building a sample WDC for Reddit.
Creating Your Own Olympics Schedule with Web Scraping
February 11, 2022 - AutomationFun & Games
Are you just as frustrated as I am with trying to find the Olympic events you are interested in and creating your own watching schedule? In this overview I'll share how I approached creating my own Olympics web app with web scraping.
Spotify Playlist Generator
November 29, 2021 - Fun & Games
Learn about your listening habits on Spotify and generate a new playlist to match your mood!
Create Custom Charts with the Extensions API
November 8, 2021 - TableauExtensions API
Ever wanted to build a complex chart in Tableau but didn't want to re-learn trigonometry to do? In this tutorial I'll show you how you can use the power of JavaScript visualization libraries and the Tableau Extensions API to build out custom charts!
How To Add Live API Data to Your Dashboards with Analytics Extensions
October 2, 2021 - TableauAnalytics Extensions
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to bring up-to-date stock data into your Tableau dashboard using Analytics Extensions to augment your data analysis.
Quick Copy Extension
July 25, 2021 - TableauExtensions API
The process of simply copying information can be tricky in Tableau. This extension makes it really easy for end-users to quickly grab the information they need.
A Quick Tableau Data Source Mapper
July 13, 2021 - AutomationTableau
Have you ever opened a massive Tableau workbook with multiple data sources and had no clue which sheets use which sources? Here's a quick tool that you can use to map out data sources and the worksheets that use them!
Automatically Update a Google Sheet From a Hosted CSV
June 2, 2021 - Automation
In this tutorial I'll show you a quick and easy way to use Google App Scripts to bring a hosted CSV into a Google Sheet on an automated schedule.
There are a few popular combinations you'll use when building a dashboard extension. This is a list of my most popular snippets that combine methods into useful code starters!
With Tableau Server/Online webhooks you can get notified of events any way you choose! With services like Pipedream connecting Tableau Server to other services, like Twilio, is a breeze!
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Hi, I'm Keshia, an ex-Tableau Product Manager currently bringing data
together at Algolia with a love for building fun random apps and helping
people solve problems. Keep coming back to my blog to learn how to use
Tableau APIs and developer tools or to hear about other cool tech I'm
learning about!
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