Metabase Integration

Run questions, manage dashboards, collections, permissions, and alert notifications in Metabase. Connect Metabase data to workflows that react when important metrics change. Start from Watch Alert Notification and let Get Action or Get Ad Hoc Query Metadata act on the event automatically.

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Supported triggers and actions for Metabase integration

Triggers can detect changes in Metabase and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside Metabase automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.

Watch Alert NotificationTriggers when alert notification occur.
Get ActionReturns action.
Get Ad Hoc Query MetadataReturns ad hoc query metadata.
Get AlertReturns alert.
Get All SettingsReturns all settings.
Get Cache ConfigurationReturns cache configuration.
Get CardReturns card.
Get Card Query MetadataReturns card query metadata.
Get ChannelReturns channel.
Get CollectionReturns collection.
Get Collection TreeReturns collection tree.
Get Current UserReturns current user.
Get DashboardReturns dashboard.
Get Dashboard Query MetadataReturns dashboard query metadata.
Get Dashboard SubscriptionReturns dashboard subscription.
Get DatabaseReturns database.
Get Database MetadataReturns database metadata.
Get Database SchemasReturns database schemas.
Get DocumentReturns document.
Get FieldReturns field.
Get Field SummaryReturns field summary.
Get Field ValuesReturns field values.
Get MetricReturns metric.
Get Most Recently Viewed DashboardReturns most recently viewed dashboard.
Get NotificationReturns notification.
Get Object RevisionsReturns object revisions.
Get Permissions GraphReturns permissions graph.
Get Popular ItemsReturns popular items.
Get SnippetReturns snippet.
Get TableReturns table.
Get Table Query MetadataReturns table query metadata.
Get TaskReturns task.
Get Timeline EventReturns timeline event.
Get UserReturns user.
List ActionsRetrieves a list of actions.
List AlertsRetrieves a list of alerts.
List API KeysRetrieves a list of api keys.
List BookmarksRetrieves a list of bookmarks.
List CardsRetrieves a list of cards.
List ChannelsRetrieves a list of channels.
List Collection ItemsRetrieves a list of collection items.
List CollectionsRetrieves a list of collections.
List CommentsRetrieves a list of comments.
List Dashboard SubscriptionsRetrieves a list of dashboard subscriptions.
List DashboardsRetrieves a list of dashboards.
List Dashboards Containing CardRetrieves a list of dashboards containing card.
List DatabasesRetrieves a list of databases.
List DocumentsRetrieves a list of documents.
List Glossary EntriesRetrieves a list of glossary entries.
List MetricsRetrieves a list of metrics.
List NotificationsRetrieves a list of notifications.
List Permission GroupsRetrieves a list of permission groups.
List Recent TasksRetrieves a list of recent tasks.
List Recent ViewsRetrieves a list of recent views.
List Root Collection ItemsRetrieves a list of root collection items.
List SegmentsRetrieves a list of segments.
List SnippetsRetrieves a list of snippets.
List TablesRetrieves a list of tables.
List Task RunsRetrieves a list of task runs.
List TimelinesRetrieves a list of timelines.
List UsersRetrieves a list of users.
Search Field ValuesSearches for field values.
Search MetabaseSearches for metabase.
Add User To Permission GroupCreates user to permission group.
Append CSV To TablePerforms append csv to table.
Archive SegmentPerforms archive segment.
Create ActionCreates action.
Create API KeyCreates api key.
Create BookmarkCreates bookmark.
Create CardCreates card.
Create CollectionCreates collection.
Create CommentCreates comment.
Create DashboardCreates dashboard.
Create Dashboard SubscriptionCreates dashboard subscription.
Create DatabaseCreates database.
Create DocumentCreates document.
Create Glossary EntryCreates glossary entry.
Create NotificationCreates notification.
Create Permission GroupCreates permission group.
Create SegmentCreates segment.
Create SnippetCreates snippet.
Create TimelineCreates timeline.
Create Timeline EventCreates timeline event.
Create UserCreates user.
Delete ActionDeletes action.
Delete API KeyDeletes api key.
Delete BookmarkDeletes bookmark.
Delete Cache ConfigurationDeletes cache configuration.
Delete CardDeletes card.
Delete CollectionDeletes collection.
Delete CommentDeletes comment.
Delete DashboardDeletes dashboard.
Delete DatabaseDeletes database.
Delete DocumentDeletes document.
Delete Permission GroupDeletes permission group.
Delete TimelineDeletes timeline.
Delete Timeline EventDeletes timeline event.
Disable UserPerforms disable user.
Duplicate CardPerforms duplicate card.
Duplicate DashboardPerforms duplicate dashboard.
Execute ActionExecutes action.
Execute Dashboard ActionExecutes dashboard action.
Export Ad Hoc Query ResultsPerforms export ad hoc query results.
Export Card Query ResultsPerforms export card query results.
Export Dashboard Card Query ResultsPerforms export dashboard card query results.
Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
Move Cards To CollectionPerforms move cards to collection.
Notify Database Schema ChangePerforms notify database schema change.
Reactivate UserPerforms reactivate user.
Regenerate API KeyPerforms regenerate api key.
Remove User From Permission GroupDeletes user from permission group.
Render Dashboard To PDFPerforms render dashboard to pdf.
Rescan Database Field ValuesPerforms rescan database field values.
Rescan Table Field ValuesPerforms rescan table field values.
Revert To RevisionPerforms revert to revision.
Run Ad Hoc QueryRuns ad hoc query.
Run Card QueryRuns card query.
Run Dashboard Card QueryRuns dashboard card query.
Run Metric QueryRuns metric query.
Run Pivot Ad Hoc QueryRuns pivot ad hoc query.
Send NotificationSends notification.
Set Cache ConfigurationSets cache configuration.
Sync Database SchemaPerforms sync database schema.
Sync Table SchemaPerforms sync table schema.
Test Channel ConnectionPerforms test channel connection.
Update ActionUpdates action.
Update API KeyUpdates api key.
Update CardUpdates card.
Update ChannelUpdates channel.
Update CollectionUpdates collection.
Update CommentUpdates comment.
Update DashboardUpdates dashboard.
Update Dashboard SubscriptionUpdates dashboard subscription.
Update DatabaseUpdates database.
Update DocumentUpdates document.
Update FieldUpdates field.
Update Field ValuesUpdates field values.
Update Glossary EntryUpdates glossary entry.
Update NotificationUpdates notification.
Update Permissions GraphUpdates permissions graph.
Update SegmentUpdates segment.
Update SettingUpdates setting.
Update SettingsUpdates settings.
Update SnippetUpdates snippet.
Update TableUpdates table.
Update Timeline EventUpdates timeline event.
Update UserUpdates user.
Update User PasswordUpdates user password.
Upload CSVUploads csv.
Validate Database ConnectionPerforms validate database connection.

How to integrate Metabase in automation workflow?

3 simple steps to make your Metabase connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.

STEP 1

Select Metabase in workflow

Pick Metabase app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.

STEP 2

Connect Metabase

When prompted, authorize access to Metabase in WEXTL once. Metabase credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].

WEXTL wants to integrate with your Metabase account. Approve?

STEP 3

Build a workflow

Build your workflow with Metabase yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect Metabase to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.

Metabase

How Metabase connects and integrates with WEXTL

Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever Metabase app is called in workflows. That allows your analytics automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that Metabase supports.

Full Metabase API documentation

The following table illustrates what fields Metabase integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].

Demonstration of Metabase connection step inside WEXTL Workflow Builder [4].

Field	Type	Help
HostingRequired	select	—
API KeyRequired	password	Create an API key in Admin settings → Authentication → API keys.

Connect Metabase to popular apps on WEXTL

Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with Metabase below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with Metabase. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.

Example automation with Metabase integration

Select Watch Alert Notification trigger from Metabase - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in Metabase, workflow will start [7] from Watch Alert Notification node.

Search for Create Notification, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Watch Alert Notification and Create Notification, so only important data pass from Watch Alert Notification to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of Metabase automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].

Metabase on WEXTL has 150 modules for combining analytics automations. Explore Metabase documentation for more.

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Watch Alert Notification

Grafana

Performs action

Grafana

Triggers

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Create Notification

Demonstration of how visual Metabase automation [6] looks in WEXTL.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about automating Metabase in your workflows.

Metabase has 1 trigger, including "Watch Alert Notification". Triggers are start points of the workflow, and automations may start from them.

Integration has 149 actions, including "Get Action", "Get Ad Hoc Query Metadata", and "Get Alert", and more. Refer to our Metabase Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.

No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].

Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.

The Metabase integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by Metabase official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.

Absolutely. Where Metabase provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever Metabase or any other service sends event to webhook URL.

WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for Metabase inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with Metabase modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.

References

List of sources used to gather information about the Metabase integration.

Metabase integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
Internal Metabase integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
Official Metabase vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
WEXTL® Apps Library
WEXTL® Metabase App Documentation
WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
WEXTL® HTTP node documentation

Metabase Integration

Supported triggers and actions for Metabase integration