Tableau is a data visualization platform for building interactive dashboards and reports. Connect Cognito Forms to Tableau to load entry data directly into datasets and refresh on your schedule.
Replace CSV exports with a direct feed—see fresh submissions in Tableau and share up-to-date dashboards with your team.
- Stop manual exports and merges
- Dashboards refresh on a schedule
- Blend entries with warehouse data
Use this integration to:
- Move form data to where it’s needed
- Filter to specific entry views
- Refresh extracts automatically
- Join form data with other sources
How It Works
- Log in to Cognito Forms
- Open the form and go to entries
- Select or create an Entry View
- Click Sync View To > Tableau and generate secure URL
- Prepare the data endpoint
- Copy the generated OData feed URL (include access token)
- Connect Tableau to Cognito Forms
- In Tableau, select the Data tab > New Data Source > To a Server > More
- Paste the OData URL and select Anonymous for authentication
- Create username and password
- In Cognito Forms, enter the password in Sync View to Tableau
- Verify and import data
- Tableau will display your form fields for verification.
- Confirm data accuracy before finalizing the connection
- Create your dashboard
- Use Tableau’s drag-and-drop tools to build charts, graphs, and visual reports from Cognito Forms data
- Set up automatic refresh
- Configure periodic data refreshes in Tableau to maintain up-to-date visualizations
Still need help? Check out our Cognito Forms API Integration Guide.