Connect Looker and
Tableau with AI

Sync governed metrics from Looker's semantic layer directly into Tableau dashboards. Stop manually exporting data, rebuilding calculations, or reconciling metric definitions between your BI platforms.

No code required
Live in minutes
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What you can automate today

Redbird gives your team ready-to-run workflows — just connect your accounts and go.

Sync LookML metrics to Tableau as calculated fields automatically

Push centrally defined metrics from Looker's semantic layer into Tableau as native calculated fields. Ensure dashboard creators use the same business logic and definitions across both platforms without manual translation.

Create Tableau extracts from scheduled Looker Look refreshes

Automatically generate and publish Tableau data extracts whenever Looker Looks complete their scheduled runs. Keep Tableau dashboards performant while maintaining Looker as the authoritative data source.

Alert data stewards when Tableau calculations diverge from LookML definitions

Monitor calculated fields in Tableau and flag when business logic differs from centrally governed Looker metrics. Prevent metric drift and maintain data governance across your BI estate without manual audits.

Push executive Tableau dashboard snapshots into Looker for historical analysis

Capture published Tableau dashboard views and store them in Looker's data warehouse connection for trend analysis. Build executive reporting that tracks how KPIs have been visualized and communicated over time.

Enrich Tableau data sources with Looker's derived dimensions and measures

Automatically append Looker's curated business dimensions to Tableau connections at refresh time. Give Tableau users access to governed attributes and segments without duplicating transformation logic in prep flows.

Generate cross-platform usage reports comparing Looker and Tableau analytics adoption

Combine query logs, dashboard views, and user activity from both platforms into unified adoption reports. Understand which teams prefer which tool, identify redundant dashboards, and optimize your BI licensing spend.

Live in four steps

No engineers, no pipelines to maintain. Redbird handles the connectivity — you focus on the outcome.

01

Connect your accounts

Authorize Looker and Tableau with OAuth or API credentials. Redbird never stores your data — it just passes through.

02

Describe what you want

Tell Redbird what to do in plain language — no SQL, no code, no configuration files required.

03

Review and activate

Redbird shows you exactly what it will do before running anything. Approve the workflow, set a schedule, and switch it on.

04

Let it run — and iterate

Workflows run on your schedule or on triggers. Every run is logged. Adjust with natural language at any time.

Built for data-driven teams

Redbird understands both Looker's semantic modeling language and Tableau's workbook structure, so you can bridge governance and visualization without losing fidelity.

AI that speaks LookML and Tableau calculations

Redbird parses LookML models to extract dimensions, measures, and business logic, then maps them intelligently to Tableau's calculation syntax and data source schemas. The AI handles type conversions between Looker's SQL dialect and Tableau's proprietary functions, preserves filter contexts, and maintains dimension hierarchies across platforms. When syncing data, Redbird optimizes for Tableau's extract refresh patterns while respecting Looker's query federation model.

LookML dimension mapping
Tableau calculation translation
Cross-platform metric reconciliation
Semantic layer federation
10×

faster than building custom ETL between Looker and Tableau

No Python scripts, dbt models, or middleware databases to maintain metric sync

Auto-generated reports

Redbird can pull from Looker and Tableau simultaneously, merge the results, and format a polished report — sent on a schedule or on demand.

Trigger-based alerts

Set conditions in natural language. Get notified in Slack or email the moment a threshold is crossed in either Looker or Tableau.

Enterprise-grade security

SOC 2 Type II certified. Data flows encrypted in transit and at rest. Fine-grained permission controls with full audit logs.

Bidirectional sync

Push data from Looker into Tableau, or from Tableau back into Looker. Resolve conflicts with configurable merge rules.

Full audit trail

Every workflow run is logged — what ran, what changed, and why. Replay or revert any individual step at any time.

Triggers & actions for every team

Start automations from any event in Looker or Tableau, and take action across both platforms without writing code.

Looker
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

Look completed

Fires when a scheduled Look finishes running and data is available for export.

Trigger

LookML model updated

Triggers when changes to dimensions, measures, or explores are deployed to production.

Trigger

Dashboard tile threshold crossed

Activates when a specific metric on a Looker dashboard exceeds or drops below a defined value.

Action

Create or update Look

Generate new Looks or modify existing queries, filters, and visualization settings programmatically.

Action

Add dimension to Explore

Extend LookML models by injecting new dimensions or measures into existing Explores.

Action

Send scheduled data to destination

Export Look results to external systems, cloud storage, or downstream BI tools like Tableau.

Tableau
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

Workbook published

Fires when a new workbook version is published to Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud.

Trigger

Extract refresh completed

Activates when a Tableau data extract finishes refreshing, successfully or with errors.

Trigger

Dashboard view threshold reached

Triggers when a dashboard accumulates a specified number of views within a time period.

Action

Refresh extract

Trigger an immediate data extract refresh for specific workbooks or data sources.

Action

Create calculated field

Programmatically add or update calculated fields in published Tableau data sources.

Action

Update workbook connection

Modify database credentials, server endpoints, or data source mappings in published workbooks.

Looker
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Tableau

Ready to connect your stack?

Stop manually syncing metrics between Looker and Tableau. Let Redbird bridge your semantic layer and visualization platform so your teams work from a single source of truth.

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