How to publish workbook in Tableau

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Workbook Name workbook_name	string	Required	Name to register the workbook under
Project ID project_id	string	Required	LUID of the destination project
File URL file_url	string	Required	URL of the .twbx or .twb file to upload
Overwrite if Exists overwrite	boolean	Optional	Replace an existing workbook with the same name

Sample request

{
  "workbook_name": "{{trigger.workbook_name}}",
  "project_id": "{{trigger.project_id}}",
  "file_url": "https://example.com/dashboard.twbx",
  "overwrite": "{{trigger.overwrite}}"
}

Returns

{
  "workbook": {
    "id": "wb-new",
    "name": "Q3 Sales",
    "project": {
      "id": "proj-1",
      "name": "Default"
    },
    "contentUrl": "Q3Sales"
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

FAQ

Questions about Publish Workbook.

What does the Publish Workbook action do in Tableau?

Uploads a .twb or .twbx workbook to a Tableau site under the chosen project. Useful for CI/CD pipelines that promote workbooks from dev to prod without manual upload.

What inputs does Publish Workbook require?

Required: Workbook Name, Project ID, File URL. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Tableau returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Publish Workbook support batch operations?

Yes. Run Publish Workbook inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Tableau's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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