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[Type 3] Use Existing Authorization #1097
Description
Summary
I would like to allow the use of an existing authorized session with Tableau to prevent additional API requests to sign in.
Request Type
Type 3
Description
This is a very small change that does not modify behavior, but extends it. I have a workflow that performs thousands of API requests due to so many sites, projects and data sources. I would like to sign in one time and pass authorization information from one application to another. Being able to use the same session would reduce interaction with the Tableau API Gateway dramatically, preventing it from overthrown.
This is as simple as adding an option to use an existing, authorized session with the Server constructor.
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github-actions commentedon Aug 19, 2026
This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed in 14 days if no further activity occurs. If this is still relevant, please comment to keep it open.
jacalata commentedon Aug 25, 2026
Closing as not-planned. Re-using an existing session token isn't officially supported by the Tableau REST API, and TSC only contains functionality that is officially supported.