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# Data Sources

> Connect databases, spreadsheets, and other sources so agents can analyze your real numbers — and power dashboards and widgets.

**Data Sources** are the origins of your numbers: databases, spreadsheets, data warehouses. By connecting them, your agents answer with **your company's real data** — and power [Widgets](/en/chat/widgets) and [Statistics](/en/resources/statistics).

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## Why connect

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  <Card title="Answers with real data" icon="database">
    "What was yesterday's revenue?" now comes from your base, not a guess.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Live dashboards" icon="chart-line">
    Widgets that refresh on their own from the source.
  </Card>

  <Card title="No spreadsheet exports" icon="file-spreadsheet">
    The agent queries directly, at the moment of the request.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Secure" icon="shield-check">
    Protected credentials; access granted only to those who need it.
  </Card>
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## How to connect

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Resources → Data Sources and add a source" />

  <Step title="Enter the connection details">
    Credentials are stored securely.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Grant it to the agents that will use it" />

  <Step title="Test with a question">
    In chat, ask something simple ("how many rows are in table X") to confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  After connecting, ask the agent for a **Widget** based on that data — you get a ready dashboard in minutes.
</Tip>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Widgets" icon="layout-dashboard" href="/en/chat/widgets">
    Turn your data into interactive dashboards.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Resource Atlas" icon="book-open" href="/en/resources/resource-atlas">
    See everything agents know about your data.
  </Card>
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