autom8-tableau-alert-trigger

Autom8 Tableau Alert Trigger node for n8n. Polls a Tableau view or datasource on a schedule and fires when a configured condition is met.

Package Information

Released: 4 mo ago
Downloads: 35 weeklyĀ /Ā 117 monthly
Latest Version: 0.5.8
Author: Timothy Vermeiren

Available Nodes

Autom8 Tableau - Data Alert Trigger icon
Autom8 Tableau - Data Alert Trigger
Monitors data in a Tableau view or datasource on a schedule and fires when a condition is met.

Documentation

@biztory/n8n-nodes-autom8-tableau-alert-trigger

n8n community node that polls a Tableau view or published datasource on a schedule and fires a workflow when a configured condition is met (any rows returned, row count threshold, etc.).

šŸ“š Full documentation: https://biztory.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/A8/pages/1123254273/n8n+Node
ā„¹ļø More information: https://autom8.biztory.com

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation, and search for @biztory/n8n-nodes-autom8-tableau-alert-trigger.

Authentication

This node authenticates using a Tableau Connected App (Direct Trust). Connected Apps let a service account sign JWT tokens instead of using a stored password.

1. Create a Connected App in Tableau

  1. In Tableau Cloud or Tableau Server, go to Settings ā†’ Connected Apps.
  2. Click New Connected App ā†’ Direct Trust.
  3. Give it a name (e.g. n8n integration) and click Save.
  4. Open the Connected App and click Generate New Secret.
  5. Copy and store the Client ID, Secret ID, and Secret Value ā€” the secret value is only shown once.

2. Configure the credential in n8n

Add a new Autom8 Tableau Connected App credential and fill in the following fields:

Field Description
Server URL Base URL of your Tableau instance, e.g. https://prod-useast1.online.tableau.com
Site Content URL The site name that appears in your Tableau URLs. Leave empty for the Default site.
API Version Tableau REST API version, e.g. 3.23. Check your Tableau release notes for the supported version.
Client ID From the Connected App overview page.
Secret ID From the generated secret.
Secret Value From the generated secret (shown only at creation time).
Username The Tableau username (email) the node will impersonate when querying data.
Scopes Space-separated JWT scopes. Use tableau:views:download for the View source, tableau:viz_data_service:read for the Datasource source, or both.

Usage

  1. Add the Autom8 Tableau - Data Alert Trigger node to a new workflow.
  2. Select the credential you created above.
  3. Pick a Source (View or Datasource) and a Condition (Any Rows Returned or Row Count Threshold).
  4. The node polls on n8n's configured polling interval and emits items whenever the condition is met.

Finding a View ID or Datasource ID

The View ID and Datasource ID fields expect the object's LUID ā€” the UUID-style identifier visible in the Tableau REST API and in the object's URL on Tableau Server/Cloud.

Example: alert when open support tickets exceed a threshold

Scenario: A Tableau view is pre-filtered to show only open support tickets. The workflow should fire and post a Slack message whenever that count exceeds 50.

Trigger node configuration:

Setting Value
Source View
View ID (LUID of your "Open Tickets" view)
Condition Row Count Threshold
Operator > (Greater Than)
Threshold 50
Emit Single Summary Item

The trigger emits one item with the shape:

{
  "row_count": 63,
  "triggered_at": "2025-06-01T09:15:00.000Z",
  "source": "view",
  "rows": [ ... ]
}

Connect a Slack node after the trigger and reference {{ $json.row_count }} in the message body:

āš ļø 63 open support tickets ā€” threshold of 50 exceeded. [View in Tableau ā†’]

Compatibility

Tested and supported starting with n8n version 2.18.5.

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