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[TYPE 3] [More detailed Server Info] #1592
Description
Summary
The ServerInfo API call should return information about whether or not I am connecting to a Server or Cloud instance.
Request Type
Type 3: new functionality
Requests for totally new functionality will generally be passed to the relevant dev team, but we probably can't give any useful estimate of how or when it might be implemented. If it is a feature that is 'about' the API or programmable access, here might be the best place to suggest it, but generally feature requests will be more visible in the Tableau Community Ideas forum and should go there instead.
Description
Because some endpoints, payloads, and responses differ between Server and Cloud, the ServerInfo endpoint should also respond with information about which the session is connected to, so that methods can be appropriately enabled or disabled, and request payloads constructed that fit the system being connected to.
Activity
feat: retrieve tableau server product name
feat: retrieve tableau server product name
feat: retrieve tableau server product name
feat: retrieve tableau server product name
feat: retrieve tableau server product name
feat: retrieve tableau server product name
feat: retrieve tableau server product name
jorwoods commentedon Jan 2, 2026
The solution I attempted was deemed not viable because it leveraged the VizPortal API which has no cross version stability guarantee. Still need some method of reliably detecting if talking to Server or Cloud.
github-actions commentedon Aug 18, 2026
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jorwoods commentedon Aug 18, 2026
FYI I have opened an idea surrounding this.