Cube.js

Features

SQL-Based Semantic Layer - Provides a semantic layer that maps raw SQL databases to standardized business metrics and dimensions.
Semantic Data Models - Maps raw SQL database schemas to a standardized semantic layer of business metrics and dimensions using code.
Business Metrics - Maps raw data sources to consistent business-level performance indicators and derived metrics.
Semantic Data APIs - Provides web interfaces to serve standardized metrics and dimensions to external applications and automated agents.
Multi-Tenant Data Management - Functions as a multi-tenant data gateway that isolates information and security permissions for different customers.
SQL Database Connectivity - Integrates with various cloud warehouses and SQL-compliant databases to fetch and process raw information.
SQL Dialect Adapters - Translates abstract semantic queries into optimized SQL statements tailored for various cloud data warehouses.
RESTful API Interfaces - Exposes modeled business metrics and dimensions through a standardized REST API for external consumption.
Multi-Tenancy Security - Isolates data and access for different customers within a single deployment to ensure privacy.
Multi-Tenant Isolation Layers - Provides a dedicated mapping layer to ensure strict data isolation between different customers within a single deployment.
Role-Based Access Control - Restricts data visibility and platform actions based on specific user roles to ensure secure access.
Role-Based Access Controls - Enforces data visibility and platform permissions by mapping user identities to predefined security roles.
Embedded Analytics - Provides a REST-based interface for serving modeled data and visualizations directly into customer-facing applications.
Metric Delivery APIs - Serves defined business metrics and dimensions through standard web interfaces for use by external applications.
BI Tool Integration - Connects modeled data to external business intelligence software for visualization in spreadsheets and dashboards.
Query Result Caching - Implements a relational caching engine that stores pre-aggregated query results to reduce primary data warehouse load.
BI Tool Connectors - Enables connecting modeled semantic data to external business intelligence software for visualization in dashboards.
Interactive Embeds - Provides the ability to embed interactive data visualizations and analytics surfaces directly into customer-facing applications.
Databases - Headless BI platform providing GraphQL APIs for data warehouses.

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