> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cube.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# ThoughtSpot

> ThoughtSpot is an analytics platform that allows users to search and analyze data using a search interface.

[ThoughtSpot][thoughtspot] is an analytics platform that allows users to search and
analyze data using a search interface.

## Connect from Cube Cloud

Navigate to the [Integrations](/admin/connect-to-data/visualization-tools)
page, click **Connect to Cube**, and choose **ThoughtSpot** to get
detailed instructions.

## Connect from Cube Core

You can connect a Cube deployment to ThoughtSpot using the [SQL API][ref-sql-api].

In Cube Core, the SQL API is disabled by default. Enable it and [configure
the credentials](/reference/core-data-apis/sql-api#configuration) to
connect to ThoughtSpot.

## Connecting from ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot connects to Cube as an Amazon Redshift database.

### Creating a connection

In Thoughtspot, go to the Setup tab, then click **Connect now** to add a new
data source:

<Frame>
  <img src="https://ucarecdn.com/85bd8325-efd9-4cae-a463-e9b025a667cc/" />
</Frame>

Enter a name for the data source, choose **Amazon Redshift** as the data
warehouse and click **Continue** in the header.

Enter credentials from the previous step and click **Continue**:

<Frame>
  <img src="https://ucarecdn.com/bddba9ac-1e24-4651-9086-75f1d0c3c811/" />
</Frame>

Select columns from the desired cubes and click **Create Connection** on the
next screen:

<Frame>
  <img src="https://ucarecdn.com/95692c63-e620-42a5-9355-b4df27d6b3c4/" />
</Frame>

### Querying data

Your cubes will be exposed as tables, where both your measures and dimensions
are columns.

[ref-sql-api]: /reference/core-data-apis/sql-api

[thoughtspot]: https://www.thoughtspot.com/