# Tableau now has a REST API Connector

> This is content from just-tim, the data-and-analytics channel by Tim Ngwena (formerly 'Tableau Tim'). Tim has 12+ years of hands-on BI experience and covers Tableau most of all, plus Power BI, Looker, Hex, SQL and data modelling, the analytics industry, and the craft of doing the job — always tool-agnostic and honest about the trade-offs.

- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2026-02-01
- **Format:** Short · 1 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Data prep, Tool strategy
- **Tools:** Tableau (rest api connector)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/tableau-now-has-a-rest-api-connector
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODLQ_85Nyn8

I react to Tableau's new REST API connector, which lets business users pull data directly from web APIs without building a custom connector. I explain how it replaces the deprecated web data connector and what details you still need to provide to make it work.

## Key takeaways

- The new REST API connector replaces the deprecated web data connector, removing the need to build a custom code base for each API.
- You still supply the key details directly in the connector: the API URL, response format, JSON path, and authentication.
- AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT can help you figure out those API details if you don't already know them.
- This enables genuine self-service for business users who lack developer resources.

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/tableau-now-has-a-rest-api-connector

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