METABASE CLI

• Command Line Interface for export/import of dashboard/question of one Metabase v0.41 server to another.
• The tools uses standard Metabase API to export the data

Prerequisites

• Node.js (Download Link)

  Tried and tested on version 12.18.2

Installation

• To install, run the following command

  npm install -g @credenceanalytics/metabasecli

• Once it is installed, run below metioned command from any directory

  metabase

• And you should get an output like below :

  

Commands

PREREQUISITE : Your metabase application must be running either on local machine or on remote server.

metabase init

• Run below command to initialize metabase credentials

  USAGE
    $ metabase init

  

metabase export

• Run below command, for export of question or dashboard from metabase

  • Dashboard
    • Show list of dashboards
    • Select one dashboard
  • Question
    • Show list of questions
    • Select one question

  USAGE
    $ metabase export

  

metabase import

PREREQUISITE : You should have exported file of question or dashboard in .json format.

• Make sure that the file you are importing has following properties in it.

  • type property and it's value should be either Q or D.
  • data

• Provide a valid path to the file you want to import, it must be in .json format.

• Database

  • Show list of connected databases to the metabase.
  • Select appropriate database

  USAGE
    $ metabase import

  

metabase delete

• To delete a question or dashboard from metabase

• Dashboard

  • Show list of dashboards
  • Select one dashboard

• Question

  • Show list of questions
  • Select one question

  USAGE
    $ metabase delete

  

License

• Metabase CLI is released under the MIT License.