Ever wonder what's actually inside Google Maps? Turns out you can build a surprisingly capable version yourself, in a single Python file. The code is open source, and the app is running live. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4xhMyL7 GitHub: https://bit.ly/3TuubDY App: https://bit.ly/45BpM4I

Dash Navigation: 1500 lines

Learn how to build a basic map routing service from scratch, using Dash, and publish it on Plotly Cloud.

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Your app's URL is part of the experience. Today we're introducing: ✨ Free vanity URLs for every Plotly Cloud user 🌐 Custom domains for Pro teams Share Dash apps with clean, branded URLs that are easier to recognize and trust. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4xpezjsc

Custom Domains & Vanity URLs for Dash Apps | Plotly Cloud

Vanity URLs are now free on every Plotly Cloud plan, and Pro teams can serve Dash apps on custom domains they own with wildcard subdomains and HTTPS included.

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We just turned our product marketing team's brain into a tool anyone at Plotly can use inside Claude Desktop. We built an MCP server and deployed it on Plotly Cloud. Then we connected it to Claude Desktop as a custom connector. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4fGeh0D

We put our product marketing brain into an MCP server with Dash and Plotly Cloud

How to build an MCP server with Plotly Dash to connect your product messaging framework to Claude Desktop, giving everyone instant access to expert-level answers.

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Plotly community member Robert just connected a Dash MCP server to his FX & macro dashboard. As a result, rather than asking an AI to guess at what's on screen from a screenshot, the AI now calls the same Python functions & callbacks that power the dashboard. Check it out: https://bit.ly/4bbSCMB

What does it take to serve a month of Polymarket orderbook data, with 16 billion events and 500 GB of Parquet, as a live interactive dashboard? Less than you'd think. We partnered with the Polars Cloud team to take this dataset to production. https://bit.ly/4yMQcOk https://bit.ly/4fYIidj

Dash or full stack for your next AI-built data app? 🤔 On August 13, Matthew Brown and Robert Claus run the comparison. Token costs, package counts, long-term maintenance, and when to pick which. Register: tinyurl.com/2vjd2e97

Webinar: Dash vs. Full Stack in the AI Era

Should AI build your dashboard in Dash or a React frontend plus a backend? Compare token costs, supply chain risk, and maintainability for Python data apps.

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Looking to level up your data visualization skills? Plotly University is a growing hub of practical, real-world learning for anyone working with Python & interactive analytics. Topics range from responsive Dash design & machine learning integration to real-world dashboards. https://bit.ly/3Te6rnp

We're less than 24 hours away from our webinar, "Turn Scientific Models into Decision-Making Tools with Dash." Here's a sneak peek of what Dr. Nicholas Siemons of STEER Stanford will demo: an interactive visualization of a battery cross-section. Join us! https://bit.ly/4pCV84q

Meet Aamir, our newest Technical Account Manager 🌟 In our latest People in Focus blog, Aamir shares what it's like to go from being a Dash Enterprise customer to helping customers succeed at Plotly. Read all about his first 90 days at Plotly: https://bit.ly/4yFpiYP

What does an interactive battery design application look like? The gif shows a few of its capabilities. Join us on July 29 for a live walkthrough with Dr. Nicholas Siemons and get a behind-the-scenes look at how Dash powers production-ready scientific applications. Register here: bit.ly/4gSwUkf

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has just announced the Open Data Challenge for 2026. The challenge is a great opportunity to put Dash and Plotly Studio to use by building high-quality Plotly apps. More about the challenge: https://bit.ly/4568DQr

Open Data Challenge for Public Transportation 2026

Application contest aimed at open innovation using public transportation open data

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We're honored to welcome Dr. Nicholas Siemons to Plotly's July 29 webinar. Learn how his team at Stanford's STEER program used Dash to turn complex scientific models into interactive applications. Register: tinyurl.com/mry2eucv

With FIFA 2026 officially over, it's time to congratulate our FIFA Plotly App Challenge winners. In third place, Yigitalp - https://bit.ly/44uwhGj In second place, Deepa - https://bit.ly/4w3bdmb In first place, Shail - https://bit.ly/4foux6l Read the full post for more: https://bit.ly/3T24YR7

🗞️ Dash Club Dispatch 22 is here! In this issue, Plotly's Adam Schroeder covers Plotly Studio and Dash highlights, FIFA World Cup Plotly Challenge winners, FastAPI and Quart, Dash MCP, and the latest Plotly 6.7 + Dash 4.4 releases. Read the latest issue: medium.com/plotly/dash-...

Dash Club 22: Plotly Studio, Dash 4.4, and the Latest from the Dash Community

Explore new releases, Dash MCP updates, FIFA World Cup Challenge winners, FastAPI and Quart integrations, and more.

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An exciting update for Plotly Dash users! Plotly Cloud just released Compute Mode and App Size configurations, which gives you total control over your app’s responsiveness and resource allocation. Check out the docs for more info: https://bit.ly/4vWniK4 Download Cloud today: https://bit.ly/3SJlJR0

What an amazing 3d plot by Plotly community member, Eszter. And the best thing is that she published it on Plotly Cloud, so you can go into the app and interact with it. https://famous-amber-puffin-6fd39e5f.plotly.app Click anywhere on the plot to get detailed info about the temperature and more.

Have you saved your spot for tomorrow's webinar? Resilient Deployments for Production Applications will feature Plotly's Chelsea Douglas and Erik Moore. They'll show you how to keep production data apps online in Dash Enterprise ➡️ tinyurl.com/4wk6mydd

Resilient Deployments for Production Applications with Dash Enterprise

Explore backup, restore, and high availability in Dash Enterprise. Learn how to improve application resilience and minimize downtime in production.

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How do you turn scientific data into a tool for billion-dollar decisions? Join Plotly's webinar July 29, 11am EDT. Dr. Nicholas Siemons from #Stanford STEER shows how his team built OpenCell with #Dash for battery design, cost intelligence & tech roadmapping. Register here: tinyurl.com/3hse2xty

Turn Scientific Models into Decision-Making Tools with Dash

Learn how to transform physics models and datasets into interactive, multi-page Dash apps with reports, auth, and scalability. Join the webinar with Stanford STEER.

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Thank you to the Plotly community members who joined our Montreal meetup last week. We really enjoyed seeing the excitement around Plotly Dash and how you used Plotly Studio to explore the dataset of the month. Check out Plotly's events page: https://luma.com/plotly

Not sure what colors to choose for your dashboards? Plotly community member, Li Nguyen, put together a Plotly forum post on choosing better colors for data viz, based on patterns she kept seeing (and fixing) in Plotly's community posts. 👉 Check out the full post: https://bit.ly/4wlWann

How to Choose the Right Colors for Your Data Visualization

Hello everyone! 🫰 In our last FigureFriday call, I shared some resources on choosing the right colors that I regularly use. @adamschroeder suggested that I create a separate post in case others find ...

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Plotly Cloud is the fastest and easiest way to publish, share, and manage your Dash apps. In this demo video, you'll see: - One-click app deployment - CLI and CI/CD workflows - Built-in access controls Get started with Plotly Cloud: https://bit.ly/4v7Zv8I

Building a multilingual web app? Here's a great walkthrough of a full internationalization (i18n) architecture for Plotly Dash apps. You'll find info on browser language detection, localStorage persistence, and more. Read more about it from Plotly community member Stu: https://bit.ly/4vg57Od

Daily Tips - i18n in Dash Pages and RTL Survival Guide 🌐

Hi there, Adding internationalization to a web app sounds like one of those “we’ll get to it later” features — until a stakeholder asks for Arabic support on the same day, and suddenly you’re Googlin...

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#FIFA2026 has given us dozens of assists, passes, and goals. But it's not always easy to keep up with so many stats. Thanks to the Plotly community and the summer app challenge, you don't have to miss any of the important numbers. Check out the apps in the forum post: https://bit.ly/4eFmnWS

So you built a Dash app. Now what? On July 14 at 11am EDT, join a live walkthrough of what it takes to run Dash apps in production. You'll see how teams handle: Backup and restore workflows, scaling across multiple nodes, and more. Save your spot: plotly.com/webinars/das...

Resilient Deployments for Production Applications with Dash Enterprise

Explore backup, restore, and high availability in Dash Enterprise. Learn how to improve application resilience and minimize downtime in production.

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Are AI agents guessing your business data inaccurately? Turn your data app into their ultimate source of truth. With Dash 4.3, AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT can go into your app directly to fetch real, live data instead of making a guess. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4gooJMv

Dash MCP: Turn Your Dash App Into a Tool for AI Agents

With one argument, your Dash app becomes an MCP server that any agent can call.

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As June wraps up, we’re looking back on a busy month that included the @databricksinc.bsky.social #DataAISummit, the launch of Dash #MCP, and the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup App Challenge. Check out our latest newsletter to learn more: medium.com/plotly/plotl...

Plotly Newsletter, June 2026

June brought the heat! 🔥 Plotly had a packed month of events and conversations across industries. From San Francisco to Houston, we…

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Linear color scales can easily skew your choropleth maps if your data has extreme outliers. Check out this excellent new Plotly community project: a US county population-growth map that utilizes quantile-based stepped color scales to keep data accurately visualized. https://bit.ly/4w6IoEW

Frustrated with your AI assistant hallucinating Plotly Dash component props or using deprecated APIs? The way to fix it isn't a better model. It's giving the model the actual docs. With the new Dash Docs MCP Server, agents can read the live Dash documentation: https://bit.ly/4uQR5SV

Dash Docs Model Context Protocol

The Dash documentation now exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, so your agent reads the latest documentation every time.

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We're excited to announce Plotly's next webinar showcasing the backup, restore, and high availability features of Dash Enterprise. Ensure that your mission-critical applications are resilient in production environments. ✅ Reserve your spot! tinyurl.com/yuypm6zj

Resilient Deployments for Production Applications with Dash Enterprise

Explore backup, restore, and high availability in Dash Enterprise. Learn how to improve application resilience and minimize downtime in production.

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Plotly community member, Genadiy Vasserman, mapped all 5,010 CVPR 2026 papers using Python & Plotly to reveal important AI trends (like the multimodal takeover). Read, hover, zoom, and explore the data! https://bit.ly/4vYv99p