Authenticate on the Tableau server. — authenticate_server • vvtableau

Authenticates the user on the Tableau server and retrieves the necessary authentication variables for running other Tableau REST API methods.

Usage

authenticate_server(
  username = tableau_username(),
  password = tableau_password(),
  base_url = tableau_base_url(),
  api_version = 3.4
)

Arguments

username: The username on the Tableau server. Defaults to the `TABLEAU_USERNAME` environment variable.
password: The password on the Tableau server. Defaults to the `TABLEAU_PASSWORD` environment variable.
base_url: The base URL of the Tableau server. Defaults to the `TABLEAU_BASE_URL` environment variable.
api_version: The API version to use (default: 3.4).

Value

A list containing the authentication variables: base_url, token, site_id, and user_id.

See also

Other Tableau REST API: add_tags_to_view(), add_tags_to_workbook(), add_user_to_group(), add_user_to_site(), authenticate_PAT(), create_group(), delete_group(), download_datasource(), download_filtered_tableau_image(), download_tableau_crosstab_excel(), download_tableau_data(), download_workbooks_server(), download_workbooks_server_pdf(), download_workbooks_server_powerpoint(), get_groups_for_user(), get_mobile_security_settings(), get_server_connected_apps(), get_server_datasources(), get_server_groups(), get_server_info(), get_server_jobs(), get_server_projects(), get_server_refresh_tasks(), get_server_schedules(), get_server_user_favorites(), get_server_users(), get_server_views(), get_server_workbooks(), get_table_assets(), get_users_in_group(), query_user_on_site(), remove_user_from_group(), remove_user_from_site(), run_extract_refresh_task(), update_data_source_now(), update_group(), update_user(), update_workbook_now()