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Automating Tableau Cloud Backups with Python, REST API and AWS
- Automating Tableau Cloud backups using Python, REST API, and AWS provides peace of mind and flexibility for handling unintentional changes or data loss.
- Technologies used include a general-purpose scripting language, AWS Lambda for serverless execution, and Amazon S3 for storage.
- The process involves triggers from Amazon EventBridge activating an AWS Lambda function to interact with Tableau Cloud via the REST API.
- Backups are stored in Amazon S3 in an organized manner for easy access and management.
- Preparation steps involve creating a Personal Access Token in Tableau Cloud and configuring AWS Secrets Manager for secure storage of credentials.
- Creating a new bucket in Amazon S3 and setting up an AWS Lambda function are also necessary steps.
- Dependencies need to be packaged with Python scripts for AWS Lambda as it doesn't allow runtime library installation.
- Environment variables can be defined for configuration in the AWS Lambda console.
- Automating backups can be achieved using Amazon EventBridge to run backups on a scheduled basis.
- Accessing logs post-execution helps in verifying the correctness of the backup process.
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