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Error "<URL> refused to connect" occurs in the Web Page Objects After Publishing


Published: 22 Jun 2021
Last Modified Date: 31 Aug 2023

Issue

The external site e.g. https://www.yahoo.co.jp linked as Web Page Objects from a dashboard can be accessed from Tableau Desktop. However, after publishing, the below error is displayed:

<URL> refused to connect

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Environment

  • Tableau Server
  • Tableau Cloud
  • Tableau Public

Resolution

Make sure the site's Same-origin policy can allow cross-origin framing. For more information, see Same-origin policy.

Cause

The web page is using the X-Frame-Options header to prevent <iframe> cross-origin framing.
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