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Your navigation menu may look different depending on which features of Connect AI you have.
Click the name of a section in the list below for more details about that section of Connect AI:
  • Dashboard provides a concise view of information for connections and queries.
  • Playground provides an interface to connect your integrations to AI, connect various sources to CData’s MCP server, and to ask Connect AI natural-language questions about your data.
  • MCP Gateway allows you to configure and manage MCP tool servers for governed AI agent access.
  • Toolkits provides an area to create custom MCP tools for repeatable operations in your AI-driven workflows.
  • Sources contains controls for adding and managing data sources.
  • Integrations provides assistance with connecting integration tools to Connect AI.
  • Workspaces provides assistance with creating and managing Connect AI workspaces and assets.
  • Explorer provides the ability to manage queries and derived views for your connections.
  • Jobs enables you to create, manage, and run caching and scheduled query jobs.
  • LLM Gateway enables you to route requests to your AI providers, scope monthly spending to a project, and issue virtual keys your clients authenticate with.
  • Context Editor manages what AI agents know about you and your data to get faster, more accurate answers to your questions.
  • Identities enable you to manage the Users, Service Accounts, and Roles and control their access.
  • LLM Providers contains credentials for your LLM providers, including API keys.
  • Logs contains detailed logs for your Connect AI account.
  • Data Security enables you to create rules for protecting sensitive data before it reaches your AI workflows.
  • API provides documentation for connecting to data via REST API, OData, or OpenAPI.
The top navigation bar of Connect AI contains the following items:
  • A clickable icon that toggles the display of the left-pane navigation menu:
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  • A Question Mark icon, which opens this documentation to the Getting Started page.
  • A Gear Icon, which opens your Connect AI Settings.
  • Your username, which you can click to open a drop-down menu that allows you to contact support or sign out.
Last modified on October 1, 2026