Anvil X is a toolkit for building and deploying Tableau extensions entirely in Python. The platform is based on Anvil, a framework and integrated development environment for pure-Python full-stack ...

Companies that need more specialized features can create own custom extensions, for example to make data from a custom-built business application available in Tableau.

"The new Extensions API lets our partners more seamlessly integrate their solutions with Tableau," said Francois Ajenstat, Chief Product Officer at Tableau. "These new integrations with Alation ...

The new release, Tableau 2018.2, also offers a new Extensions API that allows users to drag and drop functionality from third-party developers directly into a dashboard.

Tableau 2018.2 is now available with a new Extensions API, Tableau Services Manager, Spatial Join, and new mobile layouts.

Alation will also support Tableau Desktop customers through the Tableau Extensions API, a new Tableau capability available for developers to try, demonstrated with Alation during the keynote at ...