Connect Shopify to Tableau

Advance your reporting and analysis routine with Coupler.io connectors. Connect Shopify to Tableau in several clicks and get a hands-off experience for data integration. Afterwards, create charts to illustrate your eCommerce data visually, understandable for each stakeholder. All you need is to proceed with the step-by-step instructions provided below.

As a prerequisite, make sure you have a Copler.io account. Otherwise, you can create it for free with no credit card details needed. Then design an importer by selecting Shopify as a source and Tableau as a destination.

Step 1: Collect data
The first step on the way to export Shopify to Tableau is establishing a connection to the online shopping platform. You’ll just need to provide your credentials to give Coupler.io access to your data for reading.

Then, choose the data entity to export from Shopify to Tableau. There are multiple data objects, starting from customer details to orders with line items.



Depending on the chosen data entity, you’ll need to set up a bunch of other source settings, if any. Then, click Finish and proceed to go to the next steps of the integration flow.

Step 2: Organize and transform
Before putting the copy of the selected Shopify data into Tableau, you may want to perform several preparatory procedures over it. At this stage, Coupler.io provides the preview of data selected in the previous step so that you can check it for accuracy.
Then, decide whether you want to apply any of the given transformation options to data:

• Edit the column names to make them consistent with Tableau reports.
• Hide columns that are not necessary for further analysis.
• Add new columns to create new metrics with formulas applied to the existing data.
• Filter data by specifying certain criteria and sort it based on the selected parameter.
• Blend data from multiple Shopify accounts or other online apps.

Once you have prepared data for Tableau, proceed to the next step to load data to this BI tool.

Step 3: Load & Automate
Open your Tableau desktop application, go to More... and select Web Data Connector. Insert this URL https://app.coupler.io/tools/tableau in the corresponding field.



In Coupler.io importer, generate the integration link and copy it. Run the importer.

Open Tableau again and paste the integration URL in the corresponding field.



Click Get Data to initiate the data export from Shopify to Tableau. See how your BI app gets populated with the eCommerce data from your online shop.

Create up-to-date reports through the automation of Shopify data export to Tableau with Coupler.io. This is possible with scheduling options for data refreshing. That way, Tableau dashboards always reflect real-time insights into your Shopify performance.

Couper.io's scheduling feature allows you to set data refresh intervals from every 15 minutes to every month. You can also specify the days of the week, exact time of the day, and time zone. Such an automation approach not only minimizes manual intervention but improves reports' accuracy. It also encourages you to make data-driven decisions and focus on strategic growth.