The CData Tableau Connector for REST is built on top of a JDBC driver. This section discusses how to install the connector, set up a data source, and connect from Tableau.

Installing the Connector

Installing the Connector describes how to install the CData Tableau Connector for REST.

Connecting from Tableau

Configuring a Connection shows how to create a REST Data Source from Tableau's Connect To Server window.

Tableau Version Support

The connector supports Tableau Desktop 2020.1 or later and Tableau Prep 2020.4.1 or later. Versions between 2020.1 and 2020.3 of Tableau Desktop are supported via the legacy connector file (cdata.rest.legacy.taco) and versions 2020.3 and higher are supported using the modern connector file (cdata.rest.taco).

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for REST or the CData JDBC Driver for REST to connect.

REST Version Support

The connector models REST APIs as bidirectional database tables and XML/JSON files as views (local files, files stored on popular cloud services, and FTP servers). The connector abstracts connecting to remote data as well as data processing: TLS/SSL, HTTP/FTP, and authentication. The major authentication schemes are supported, including HTTP Basic, Digest, NTLM, OAuth, and FTP.