A side-by-side look at the Tableau Graphql MCP and Tableaugen MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Tableau Graphql MCP for data visualization work as a local process; choose Tableaugen MCP for data visualization as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
TABLEAU_SERVER, TABLEAU_SITE_CONTENT_URL, TABLEAU_PAT_NAME, TABLEAU_PAT_SECRET, TABLEAU_AUTH_TOKEN, TABLEAU_COOKIE, TABLEAU_TIMEOUT, TABLEAU_API_VERSION.graphql_query, introspect_schema, lineage_examples.generate_workbook, profile_dataset, publish_to_cloud.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Visualization | Data Visualization |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TABLEAU_SERVERTABLEAU_SITE_CONTENT_URLTABLEAU_PAT_NAMETABLEAU_PAT_SECRETTABLEAU_AUTH_TOKENTABLEAU_COOKIETABLEAU_TIMEOUTTABLEAU_API_VERSION | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Tableau Graphql MCP | View Tableaugen MCP |
graphql_queryRun **any** read-only Metadata API GraphQL query. The general tool for any lineage question.introspect_schemaLive schema introspection: list entry points, or a type's exact fields.lineage_examplesA schema cheat-sheet plus 28 curated question-to-GraphQL templates (8 categories).where_usedWhich workbooks/datasources use given column / field / table names (robust one-hop core-lineage resolution).impact_analysisFull transitive **multi-hop** blast radius of a column/field/table: every dependent field, plus affected sheets, dashboards, workbooks, and **owners to notify**.search_contentFind content whose **name contains** a term (case-insensitive substring), across workbooks, datasources, tables (and optionally fields/columns), with coverage numbers.server_infoConnected server, site, versions, endpoint, auth, and whether Catalog lineage is available.generate_workbookGenerate a Tableau `.twb` / `.twbx` from a CSV path and a natural-language promptprofile_datasetInspect a CSV and return schema, data types, cardinality, and null countspublish_to_cloudPublish a generated workbook to Tableau Cloud or Tableau Serverlist_templatesReturn available dashboard templates (sales, OEE, finance, marketing, etc.)preview_workbookReturn a thumbnail image of a generated workbook for inline previewPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tableau-graphql-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tableau-graphql-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TABLEAU_SERVER": "YOUR_TABLEAU_SERVER_HERE",
"TABLEAU_SITE_CONTENT_URL": "YOUR_TABLEAU_SITE_CONTENT_URL_HERE",
"TABLEAU_PAT_NAME": "YOUR_TABLEAU_PAT_NAME_HERE",
"TABLEAU_PAT_SECRET": "YOUR_TABLEAU_PAT_SECRET_HERE",
"TABLEAU_AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_TABLEAU_AUTH_TOKEN_HERE",
"TABLEAU_COOKIE": "YOUR_TABLEAU_COOKIE_HERE",
"TABLEAU_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_TABLEAU_TIMEOUT_HERE",
"TABLEAU_API_VERSION": "YOUR_TABLEAU_API_VERSION_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"tableaugen-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tableaugen-mcp"
]
}
}
}