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How It Works

From database to dashboard.

Connect your database. Ask a question. Get answers in seconds. Most teams are live in under a day — no engineering required.

Overview

Platform architecture

Three layers: your data sources, the Lookato platform, and your team.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  YOUR DATA SOURCES                                              │
│  PostgreSQL  ·  MySQL  ·  More databases coming soon            │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┘
                               │
                     Automatic real-time sync
                               │
                               ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  LOOKATO PLATFORM                                               │
│                                                                 │
│  ┌────────────┐  ┌────────────┐  ┌────────────┐  ┌────────────┐ │
│  │ Chat       │  │ Alerts     │  │ Notebooks  │  │ Charts     │ │
│  │ Ask in     │  │ Proactive  │  │Collaborate│  │ Automatic  │ │
│  │ English    │  │ Pulses     │  │ on data    │  │ visuals    │ │
│  └────────────┘  └────────────┘  └────────────┘  └────────────┘ │
│                                                                 │
│  Governed Metrics  ·  Secure Queries  ·  Analytics Engine       │
└──────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┘
                               │
                               ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  YOUR TEAM GETS ANSWERS                                        │
│  "What's our revenue this month?"  →  Instant chart + insights  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Query processing

From question to answer
in milliseconds

Every question follows a secure, validated path to the right answer.

01
Natural language input
You type a question in plain English. Lookato's AI understands your intent — the metrics, dimensions, filters, and time ranges you're asking about.
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02
Smart matching
Lookato checks if your question matches an existing curated dashboard or chart. High-confidence matches use the pre-built visualization for consistent, approved results.
▪94% match → "Regional Revenue" chart
03
Security & validation
Before any data is accessed, Lookato validates permissions, checks your access level against governed metrics, and ensures the query is safe and executable.
🛡 Validated
Permissions ✓ · Access ✓ · Security ✓
04
Lightning-fast execution
Your validated query executes against Lookato's high-performance analytics engine. Sub-second response times on billions of rows. Every access is logged for audit compliance.
Query time
42ms
4 rows returned
05
Visualization & insight
Results are automatically formatted as the best chart type for your data. Interactive hover, click, zoom, and export built in. AI generates a natural language summary alongside the visualization.
▮ Bar chart☞ Interactive⇓ Exportable
Getting started

Two paths, one platform

For Data Teams

1
Set up a pipeline

Connect your database with the setup wizard

2
Define your metrics

Create business-friendly metric definitions

3
Build charts

Create curated dashboards and visualizations

4
Enable chat access

Turn on conversational access for your team

For Business Users

1
Log in

Access Lookato through your browser

2
Start chatting

Ask questions in plain English

3
Explore results

Interact with charts and drill down

4
Set up Pulses

Configure alerts for metrics you care about

5
Collaborate

Share insights across your team

Security & compliance

Enterprise security,
built in from day one

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Data Security

All data encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest

Multi-tenant isolation at the database level

No data leaves your infrastructure

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Access Control

Role-based permissions at dataset and column level

Secure authentication with configurable policies

Audit logging of all data access

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Compliance

SOC 2 Type II ready architecture

GDPR-compliant data handling

Configurable data retention policies

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does setup take?

Most teams are live in under a day. Just connect your database and start asking questions.

What databases does Lookato support?

PostgreSQL and MySQL. More database connectors are on the roadmap.

Is my data secure?

Yes. Lookato uses TLS encryption in transit, encrypts data at rest, and is SOC 2 Type II ready with full audit logging.

Ready to connect your first database?

Most teams are live in under a day. Our setup wizard handles the technical configuration — you just answer a few questions.

Free forever · No credit card required · Live in under a day