Metabase learning path: everything to study, topic by topic

Using Metabase's visual question builder to pick tables, apply filters, choose columns, and create simple or custom questions without writing SQL

Creating custom columns using Metabase expressions, using built-in functions like concat, case, coalesce, date functions, and understanding expression syntax

Aggregating data with Summarize (count, sum, average, distinct, min, max), grouping results by dimensions, temporal bucketing, and multi-level grouping

Choosing the right visualization type (line, bar, pie, table, number, map, funnel, waterfall, scatter, trend), formatting options, and visualization settings

Writing raw SQL queries in Metabase's native query editor, understanding query execution, result column mapping, and when to use native queries vs the visual builder

Template tags ({{variable}}), variable types (text, number, date, field filter), optional clauses with [[optional]], and connecting variables to dashboard filters

Creating and managing reusable SQL snippets, snippet folders for organization, sharing snippets across the team, and snippet permissions

Working with query results — sorting, filtering, pivoting, downloading as CSV/XLSX, creating models from saved questions, and using question-level actions

Creating dashboards, arranging cards in a responsive grid, using text and heading cards, tabs for multi-page dashboards, and layout best practices

Adding filter widgets (time, location, ID, text, number), wiring filters to cards, default filter values, cross-filtering between cards, and linked filters

Configuring click-through actions on dashboard cards — linking to other dashboards, passing filter parameters on click, custom URL destinations, and action buttons

Dashboard subscriptions via email and Slack, scheduling delivery frequency, conditional alerts (goal line alerts), and pulse configuration

Editing table metadata in Metabase admin — display names, descriptions, visibility (hidden, technical-only), field ordering, and database sync scheduling

Semantic field types (entity key, foreign key, category, city, latitude, etc.), field filtering behavior, remapping display values, and field-level formatting

Organizing questions and dashboards in collections, setting collection permissions (curate, view, no access), personal collections, and official collections

Row-level security via data sandboxes, filtering data by user attributes, sandboxing strategies (basic vs custom), and multi-tenant data isolation

Embedding questions and dashboards as static iframes using signed JWTs, controlling appearance parameters, and limitations of static embeds

Full interactive embedding with SSO, custom themes, pre-filtered dashboards, user-level permissions in embedded views, and embedding SDK

Metabase REST API for card, dashboard, collection, and database endpoints, session authentication, API keys, and programmatic query execution

JWT-based embed authentication, token expiry and refresh, user attribute mapping for sandboxed embeds, CORS configuration, and security best practices

Adding and configuring database connections (PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.), connection pooling, SSL configuration, and SSH tunneling

Query result caching strategies, cache invalidation, per-question cache TTL, database-level cache configuration, and query performance optimization

User provisioning, group-based permissions, LDAP/SAML/SSO integration, Google auth, API provisioning, and user deactivation policies

Metabase version upgrades, application database migration, backup and restore, Docker and JAR deployment, environment variables, and operational monitoring