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Getting StartedInstall Quaeris, connect your first warehouse, and run your first governed query in under 10 minutes.12 articlesSemantic LayerDefine certified metrics, version-lock definitions, and build the governed data model that powers every query.18 articlesAI AgentsConfigure and deploy agentic analytics workflows - orchestrate multi-step questions against governed data.14 articlesQuery & APIREST API reference, natural-language query engine internals, SQL passthrough, and result pagination.22 articlesMCP ToolsModel Context Protocol integration - expose governed Quaeris data to any MCP-compatible AI host environment.9 articlesSecurity & GovernanceRow-level security, field-level masking, audit trail configuration, RBAC policies, and compliance posture.16 articles
Quick Start

3 steps to your first
governed answer.

From zero to a traced, auditable query result in minutes.

Connect your data warehouse

Quaeris is warehouse-native - your data never moves. Provide credentials for Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or Databricks and Quaeris introspects your schema automatically.

Snowflake connector guideBigQuery setupAll supported connectors
# quaeris.yaml - warehouse connection warehouse:  type: "snowflake"  account: "your-account"  database: "PROD_ANALYTICS"  schema: "finance"  role: "QUAERIS_READER" # Credentials resolved from env - never stored in config  credentials: "env://SNOWFLAKE_CREDS"
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Quick start: connect Snowflake in 5 minutesNewGetting Started · 5 min readDefining your first certified metricSemantic Layer · 8 min readAudit trail and lineage: how it worksSecurity & Governance · 10 min readSetting up MCP tools: query_governed and describe_metricNewMCP Tools · 12 min readRow-level security and field maskingSecurity & Governance · 7 min readWarehouse-native deployment: Snowflake, BigQuery, RedshiftGetting Started · 9 min readConfiguring AI agents for multi-step analysisAI Agents · 14 min readQuery API pagination and result formatsQuery & API · 6 min read
Developer & API

Build on the governed
data layer.

The Quaeris REST API and MCP tools let you query governed, certified data from any LLM host, application, or workflow - with lineage and access control enforced automatically.

REST API v1MCP ToolsAudit lineage on every callWarehouse-native
API referenceMCP tool catalog
# MCP tool call from your LLM host tool: query_governedargs:  question: "Top 5 cost drivers this quarter?"  enforce_rbac: true # Response✓ Metric: opex_variance v2.0✓ Lineage: GL 6000–6999 · certified 2026-06-01✓ Access enforced for role: finance_analyst
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