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Deprecated: This repository will be removed with the Tableau 26.3 release.

The Web Data Connector 2.x framework is deprecated. Migrate to the REST API Connector on Tableau Exchange — built by Tableau, supports JSON and CSV over HTTP GET, Basic/Bearer/OAuth authentication, and runs on Tableau 2023.3 and later. Note: this connector is extract-only and requires a JDBC driver installation.

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New to web development? Start here:

JavaScript First Steps. A gentle introduction to JavaScript from the Mozilla Developer Network.
A Survey of the JavaScript Programming Language. An introduction to JavaScript for existing programmers by Douglas Crockford.
Chrome Developer Tools. The documentation for the Chrome Developer Tools to help you create and debug connectors.
npm Documentation. The documentation for node package manager (npm), which is used by the web data connector SDK.

Here are some helpful resources for WDC development:

WDC Generator. A scaffolding tool for Tableau Web Data Connectors, built on yeoman.
Community Portal. Learn from existing open source connectors on our community portal.
Samples. Learn from the WDC samples.
Community Forums. Learn from the community in the forums.